Eisenhower, Macmillan and the Problem of Nasser
Anglo-American Relations and Arab Nationalism, 1955-59
Nigel J. Ashton
The years 1955-59 were a vital transitional period for the Anglo-American relationship in the Middle East. British and American leaders sought to protect cold war and oil interests in the region against the background of a renaissance of Arab nationalism personified by the Egyptian leader Nasser. With the aid of extensive declassified official documentation, this study traces the British and American responses to the Turco-Iraqi Pact of 1955, the Suez crisis, the Syrian crisis of 1957, the outbreak of civil strife in Lebanon, and the Iraqi Revolution of 1958. It shows how the differing priorities of the two powers in the region promoted a patchwork of confrontation and cooperation over Middle Eastern questions. For Britain, this study reveals that it was the Iraqi Revolution rather than Suez which led to a redefinition of strategy in the region, and a concentration on the defence of her oil interests in the Gulf.
- Table of Contents
- How to Cite
- Bibliography
- About & Reviews
Introduction - The Middle East in 1955 - The Background to the Formation of the Baghdad Pact - March 1956 and the Break with Nasser -The Suez Crisis - The Eisenhower Doctrine - The Bermuda Conference and the April 1957 Crisis in Jordan - The Syrian Crisis and the October 1957 Talks - The Formation of the United Arab Republic - The Lebanese Crisis - The Iraqi Revolution - The Course and Conclusion of British and American Intervention - Post-Revolutionary Iraq and the Reassessment of British and American Strategy - Conclusions - Postscript - Index
How to cite this book (export citation)
- Harvard
- Nigel J. Ashton . (November 1996). Eisenhower, Macmillan and the Problem of Nasser . [Online] Available at: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/pc/doifinder/10.1057/9780230378971. (Accessed: 20 November 2016).
- APA
- Nigel J. Ashton . (November 1996). Eisenhower, Macmillan and the Problem of Nasser . Retrieved from http://www.palgraveconnect.com/pc/doifinder/10.1057/9780230378971
- MLA
- Nigel J. Ashton . Eisenhower, Macmillan and the Problem of Nasser . (November 1996) Palgrave Macmillan. 20 November 2016.
- Vancouver
- Nigel J. Ashton . Eisenhower, Macmillan and the Problem of Nasser [internet]. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan; November 1996. [cited 2016 November 20]. Available from: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/pc/doifinder/10.1057/9780230378971
- OSCOLA
- Nigel J. Ashton , Eisenhower, Macmillan and the Problem of Nasser , Palgrave Macmillan November 1996
Infomation about the author(s)
NIGEL J. ASHTON
Reviews for this book
'Elegantly written and based on the rich archival sources of both states, Ashton's arguments are compelling. Not all scholars of Anglo-American relations will accept his interpretations, but all must grapple with them.' - Peter L. Hahn, The International History Review
'Ashton has outlined a framework for understanding the latter half of the 1950s that future students of the period will want to engage.' - Joel Gordon, American Historical Review
'It is...refreshing to read a account which places 1956 in a longer-term context. Eisenhower, Macmillan and the Problem of Nasser by Nigel John Ashton enables one to judge whether the Suez Crisis was quite the dramatic turning-point it is widely supposed to have been.' - David Carlton, Times Literary Supplement
Some of our PDF viewer features are not supported by your browser. Please enable javascript / upgrade or change your browser in order to access our optimum PDF viewer.
recently viewed
Additional Details
- Book DOI:
- 10.1057/9780230378971
- eBook ISBNs:
- 9780230378971 PDF
- Print ISBNs:
- 9780333644553 HB
- Book Pages:
- 288 pp
- MARC Records:
- Download
CLOCKSS system has permission to ingest, preserve, and serve this Archival Unit.
