Syria and the United States: Eisenhower's Cold War in the Middle East

ISBN-13: 9780367289379 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 234 str.

David W. Lesch

Opis

Focusing on regional politics and utilizing newly available primary documentation, Syria and the United States offers a multidimensional analysis of Syrian-American relations during the Eisenhower years and presents a new interpretation of the "Syrian crisis" and the evolution of U.S. foreign policy that led to it.

Spis treści

Preface -- Note on the Text -- Introduction -- American Policy Under Truman -- Eisenhower’s Turn -- The Swinging of the Pendulum in Syria -- Syria’s Choice -- Policy Fragmentation -- Prelude to the 1957 Crisis -- Syria’s Rapprochement with Saudi Arabia and Iraq -- The American Riposte -- Regional Diplomacy of Sa’ud and Nasser -- The International Crisis -- Conclusion

O autorze

David Lesch is assistant professor of Middle East history at Trinity University in San Antonio.