HIST 10a Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Swing Producer, Mixed Economy, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
1 Nov 2016
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Massive death toll and no obvious benefits. Restructuring political relations and oil alliances. (related) Coup-proofed evidenced by bulking up of military. 1980s- aggressive privatization campaign launched by state. End of war: local groups had institutional interests and internal hierarchies. Volunteers helped with electricity and water in villages-> helped increase national markets. Smuggling happened a lot more in iraq due to roads. 1980s was petroleum glut in both countries, saudis were taking advantage and benefitting from this. Report: if iran wins war, reduces range of world oil supplies. Iraq eventually, via turkey, able to increase exports. Iran makes new port for commerce in indian ocean. Wealth in private leads to non islamic behavior. Irgg presents war as moment of truth when revolution doused.
