Britain, Nasser and the Balance of Power in the Middle East, 1952-1977: From The Eygptian Revolution to...

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Robert McNamara

Britain, Nasser and the Balance of Power in the Middle East, 1952-1977

From The Eygptian Revolution to the Six Day War

Robert McNamara

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Routledge
30 June 2003

British & Irish history; African history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Military history; Politics & government; International relations

This study is a multi-archival documentary history of British policy towards Nasser's Egypt under the Churchill, Eden, Macmillan, Home and Wilson governments. It makes

wide-ranging use of recently released British and American documentary sources, as well as a comprehensive survey of the published secondary sources. The primary focus of the study is an enquiry into the causes of the Anglo-Egyptian Cold War from 1952 to 1967. These include the influence of history, Suez, the clash of a declining power, Britain, and a rising power, Egypt, as well as the role of personality. The book

argues that the key factor was a real clash of national interests between Britain and Egypt. The national interests at variance were Britain's requirements for bases in the Middle

East to protect its oil and as staging posts for its East of Suez role. These ran contrary to the Egyptian foreign policy goals of regional predominance and opposition to imperialism. As a result of the 1967 Middle Eastern war, Egypt's priority became the restoration of lost territory while the growing economic problems of Britain as illustrated by her devaluation of the pound led to the abandonment of its Middle Eastern positions.

By: Robert McNamara
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 635g
ISBN: 9780714653976
ISBN 10: 0714653977
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 30 June 2003
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert McNamara is a Research Fellow at the National University of Ireland, Cork.