The doctrine of “dual containment” emerged as the organising framework of Western—particularly United States—engagement with Iraq (and Iran) in the aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War. Articulated most systematically during the Clinton administration, dual containment sought simultaneously to constrain the regional ambitions, military capabilities, and ideological influence of both Baghdad and Tehran without relying on … Continue reading To what extent did the policy of “dual containment” define Western engagement with Iraq in the post-war period? Did post-war monitoring mechanisms undermine Iraqi sovereignty in the name of collective security?