Alberto Bin holds a PhD from the Institut des Hautes Etudes Internationales in Geneva, Switzerland. He is the Deputy Director of the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, University of Malta, and holder of the Chair of Mediterranean Diplomacy and Relations. He is also visiting professor at the Department of Political Studies, University of Catania. His research interests include Italian foreign policy, and issues of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean and Middle East.Richard Hill holds a PhD in statistics from Harvard University and a BS degree in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has worked for the National Bureau of Economic Research and other organizations as a statistician and an economic analyst, and has taught at Webster University in Geneva, Switzerland. He has visited the Middle East several times.Archer Jones is Professor Emeritus at North Dakota State University. He also served as director of the Institute for Regional Studies which sponsored research and served as the University's press. He is author of numerous articles on military and economic history, and he jointly authored three award-winning Civil War books. His books include Elements of Military Strategy: An Historical Approach (Praeger Publishers, 1996).

"Desert Storm is a valuable addition to the growing body of knowledge about the Gulf War. Rightly, the authors raise as many questions as they answer, reflecting thoughtful research and thoughtful consideration of what they found. Their reach is broad and genuinely supports understanding of both the political and military themes in the Gulf War." - The Journal of Military History

• Illustrations Preface Introduction Why Did Iraq Invade Kuwait? The Path to War Was War Inevitable? The Balance of Forces Day One and the Battle for the Air Military Operations: Day 2 to 38 Political Reactions: Day 2 to 38 The Land Battle: 100 Hours Analysis of the Coalition Victory Glossary Selected Bibliography Index

Alberto Bin holds a PhD from the Institut des Hautes Etudes Internationales in Geneva, Switzerland. He is the Deputy Director of the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, University of Malta, and holder of the Chair of Mediterranean Diplomacy and Relations. He is also visiting professor at the Department of Political Studies, University of Catania. His research interests include Italian foreign policy, and issues of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean and Middle East.Richard Hill holds a PhD in statistics from Harvard University and a BS degree in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has worked for the National Bureau of Economic Research and other organizations as a statistician and an economic analyst, and has taught at Webster University in Geneva, Switzerland. He has visited the Middle East several times.Archer Jones is Professor Emeritus at North Dakota State University. He also served as director of the Institute for Regional Studies which sponsored research and served as the University's press. He is author of numerous articles on military and economic history, and he jointly authored three award-winning Civil War books. His books include Elements of Military Strategy: An Historical Approach (Praeger Publishers, 1996).

"Desert Storm is a valuable addition to the growing body of knowledge about the Gulf War. Rightly, the authors raise as many questions as they answer, reflecting thoughtful research and thoughtful consideration of what they found. Their reach is broad and genuinely supports understanding of both the political and military themes in the Gulf War." - The Journal of Military History

• Illustrations Preface Introduction Why Did Iraq Invade Kuwait? The Path to War Was War Inevitable? The Balance of Forces Day One and the Battle for the Air Military Operations: Day 2 to 38 Political Reactions: Day 2 to 38 The Land Battle: 100 Hours Analysis of the Coalition Victory Glossary Selected Bibliography Index