Syria and the United States : Eisenhower's Cold War in the Middle East

Lesch, David W.

Routledge（2024/10発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 260 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780367304836
• DDC分類 327.730569109045

Full Description

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

Contents

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