The Origins of the Eisenhower Doctrine: The US, Britain and Nasser's Egypt, 1953-57 / Edition 1

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Overview

During the 1950s, Gamal Abdul Nasser dominated the political life of the Middle East. The Egyptian regime gave content to Arab desires for greater unity and reduction of external influences. The ideals of autonomy and progressive reform resonated throughout the region that had only recently achieved its formal independence. This was the age of Nasserism as Egypt embodied the Arab nationalists' hopes and calls for the construction of a new society. No one understood the power and appeal of Egypt better than President Dwight Eisenhower. Employing many declassified American and British documents, Takeyh examines the intricate containment policy. Along this path, Takeyh sketches Eisenhower's attempt to reconcile the demands of Britain's imperial strategies with the Arab decolonization movements. Contributing to the evolving 'Eisenhower revisionist' scholarship, Takeyh portrays a president in command of American policy as it sought to contain the Soviet moves in the Middle East, resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict and ultimately resuscitate Western influence in the Middle East in the aftermath of the Suez crisis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780312230852
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	07/01/2000
Series:	St Antony's Series
Edition description:	2000
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Ray Takeyh is Research Fellow at the University of California, Berkeley.

Table of Contents

The United States' Cold War Priorities and the Middle East, 1945-53
• American Diplomacy and the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty
• The Baghdad Pact and the Alpha Plan
• From Cooperation to Confrontation
• Operation Omega and the Policy of Antagonism
• The Suez Crisis
• The Eisenhower Doctrine

Editorial Reviews

“...an insightful and readable work....” —Middle East Policy

“...a clear, succinct, and distinct interpretation of US-Egyptian relations at a crucial moment.” —International History Review

From the Publisher

...a clear,succinct,and distinct interpretation of USEgyptian relations at a crucial moment.

International History Review