Syria And The United States

Eisenhower's Cold War In The Middle East

AvDavid W. Lesch

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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The "Syrian crisis" of 1957, sparked by a covert attempt by the Eisenhower administration to overthrow what it perceived to be an emerging Soviet client state in the Middle East, represented the denouement of a badly misguided U.S. foreign policy, according to David Lesch. The repercussions of this incident, which almost precipitated a superpower c

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Utgivningsdatum:2020-06-30
Mått:152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt:640 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:260
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780367289379

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

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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