US-Egypt Diplomacy under Johnson

Nasser, Komer, and the Limits of Personal Diplomacy

AvGabriel Glickman

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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What happens to policies when a president dies in office? Do they get replaced bythe new president, or do advisers carry on with the status quo? In November 1963,these were important questions for a Kennedy-turned-Johnson administration.Among these officials was a driven National Security Council staffer named RobertKomer, who had made it his personal mission to have the United States form betterrelations with Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser after diplomatic relations were nearlysevered during the Eisenhower years. While Kennedy saw the benefit of having good,personal relations with the most influential leader in the Middle East—believingthat it was the key to preventing a new front in the global Cold War—Johnsondid not share his predecessor’s enthusiasm for influencing Nasser with aid.In US-Egypt Diplomacy under Johnson, Glickman brings to light the diplomaticefforts of Komer, a masterful strategist at navigating the bureaucraticprocess. Appealing to scholars of Middle Eastern history and US foreignpolicy, the book reveals a new perspective on the path to a war that wasto change the face of the Middle East, and provides an important “appliedhistory” case study for policymakers on the limits of personal diplomacy.

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Utgivningsdatum:2021-02-25
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt:585 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:296
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780755634026

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Gabriel Glickman is an Associate Fellow at Bar-Ilan University’s Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies. His writing has appeared in publications such as The Washington Post, The National Interest, The Jerusalem Post, and The Hill.

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“US-Egypt Diplomacy under Johnson is a well-researched and significant book which chronicles and analyzes how one government official, Robert Komer, shaped American-Egyptian diplomatic relations. For Komer, a grand strategy meant working with Nasser – in spite of ideological differences – to contain Soviet influence in the Middle East. This book is a must read for anyone wishing to understand how one individual greatly influenced diplomacy between Washington and Cairo from the Kennedy Administration to the Johnson Administration.”

Innehållsförteckning

PART 1: AFTER KENNEDY (NOVEMBER 1963-JUNE 1964)1. Prologue: Kennedy’s Men2. Komer’s War3. Nasser’s New Frontier4. Weapons and Bases5. Enter Britain6. Badeau’s Final MissionPART II: AFTER BADEAU (JUNE 1964-MARCH 1966)7. Starting Over With/In Cairo8. Two Summits9. Communication Breakdown10. Congress Reacts11. Komer’s Gamble12. Johnson’s Reluctance13. Rusk Takes Over14. The $37 Million15. Another Long Summer16. Komer’s Final Campaign17. Sadat’s VisitPART III: AFTER KOMER (MARCH 1966-MAY 1967)18. Johnson’s Men19. A New Policy20. Nasser’s Last Stand21. Cold Shoulders22. U.S.-Egyptian Relations Unbound23. Epilogue: Applied History