Nasser at War

LAURA JAMES is a Middle East analyst with the Economist Intelligence Unit. She recently completed her doctoral thesis in International Relations at Magdalen College, Oxford. She has previously worked as a College Lecturer in Oxford, an English teacher in Cairo and a UN consultant in Rome.

'In this original and absorbing book, Laura James chronicles Nasser's involvement in four major wars. There is a great deal of new material here, fresh assessments, and subtle analysis of the mindset of the Arab world's iconic leader. Nasser's image of the enemy is presented as the key to understanding his foreign policy. A remarkable book about a remarkable leader.' - Avi Shlaim, St Antony's College, Oxford 'Fluently written and based on a wide range of sources, James's book is one of the most significant pieces of scholarship to have emerged on the Nasser regime in recent years. Nasser at War will make essential reading for contemporary Middle East specialists.' - Nigel Ashton, London School of Economics and Politics, UK

• Introduction The Coming and the Going: Friends and Enemies of the Egyptian Revolution Eliminate the Past: Nationalising the Suez Canal Company When the Bombs Started Falling: Suez and the Arab Hero Revolution or Something to Raise Our Morale: Intervention in Yemen A Very Big Forest: Lions and Tigers and Bears Different Names for the Same Thing: Imperialism, Zionism and Reaction You Are Welcome, We Are Ready For War: 1967 One Continuous Nightmare: The Aftermath of Defeat No Alternative to Battle: The War of Attrition Conclusion: Ambiguous Legacy Bibliography Index