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palgrave.com History : History of Britain and Ireland Ashton, N. Eisenhower, Macmillan and the Problem of Nasser Anglo-American Relations and Arab Nationalism, 1955-59 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 Palgrave Macmillan region, and a concentration on the defence of her oil interests in the Gulf. 1996, VIII, 273 p. 1st edition Order online at springer.com/booksellers Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH Customer Service Tiergartenstrasse 15-17 Printed book 69121 Heidelberg Hardcover Germany Printed book T: +49 (0)6221 345-4301 [email protected] Hardcover ISBN 978-0-333-64455-3 £ 119,99 | CHF 165,50 | 139,99 € | 153,99 € (A) | 149,79 € (D) Available Discount group Palgrave Monograph (P6) Product category Monograph Series Studies in Military and Strategic History Prices and other details are subject to change without notice. All errors and omissions excepted. Americas: Tax will be added where applicable. Canadian residents please add PST, QST or GST. Please add $5.00 for shipping one book and $ 1.00 for each additional book. Outside the US and Canada add $ 10.00 for first book, $5.00 for each additional book. If an order cannot be fulfilled within 90 days, payment will be refunded upon request. Prices are payable in US currency or its equivalent. ISBN 978-0-333-64455-3 / BIC: HBJD1 / SPRINGER NATURE: SC717020 Part of .

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