Introduction
摘要
The Introduction to The Road to War outlines the research question: “How and why did the US and the UK decide to invade Iraq in 2003?”, elucidating how this question motivated this research. This is followed with an explanation of why this question needs to be asked and answered. The Road to War in Iraq explains both why decision-makers involved in the process made the decision to invade Iraq in 2003, alongside explaining how they navigated the process. By doing so, this research repositions these individuals as the key nexus for understanding how policy was influenced by issues such as US power, the Iraqi threat, and the “Special Relationship”.