Britain, Nasser and the Balance of Power in the Middle East, 1952-1977: From the Eygptian Revolution to the Six Day War

ISBN-13: 9780714653976 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 312 str.

Robert McNamara; R. McNamara;McNamara Robert

Opis

This study is a multi-archival documentary history of British policy towards Nasser's Egypt under the Churchill, Eden, Macmillan, Home and Wilson governments. It makes wide-ranging use of recently released British and American documentary sources, as well as a comprehensive survey of the published secondary sources.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Delusions of Grandeur in the Middle East 2. The Historical Context of Anglo-Egyptian Relations, 1800-1952 2. The New Regime and the Base Agreement, 1952-54 3. Suez, 1956 4. Issues and Stakes in the Aftermath of Suez, 1957 5. Crisis in Syria, 1957 6. From the Creation of the United Arab Republic to the Iraqi Revolution, 1958 7. Decision for Detente, 1958-59 8. The Difficulties of the Anglo-Egyptian Detente, 1960-62 9. Aden, Yemen and the Decline of the Anglo Egyptian Detente, 1962-63 10. Confrontation with Nasser, 1964 11. The Labour Government and Nasser, Part I - 1964-66 12. The Labour Government and Nasser, Part II -1966-67 13. Britain, Nasser and the Six Day War, 1967 14. The Six Day War and its Aftermath

O autorze

Robert McNamara