James Nasser at War

Arab Images of the Enemy
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-230-62637-9
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Palgrave History Collection

From his 1956 Suez triumph to the 1967 defeat, President Nasser of Egypt dominated the Arab revolution. Drawing on new Arabic material, this history casts a fresh light on Nasser's era and legacy of conflict and provides an essential background to developments in the contemporary Arab world.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

James, L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.