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This collection of essays examines the British and American experience in the Middle East from 1950 to 1980. The book compares British and American foreign policy in the Far East and the Persian Gulf, explaining that the Anglo-American relationship was far from harmonious. Both powers tried to manipulate the other to its own advantage. While Washington was clearly the stronger power, London was never reduced to subservience. The book looks at the often neglected role of Egypt's King Farouk, arguing that Egypt was forced to contend with Britain's imperial power, which could, at a few hours notice, overwhelm or undermine Egypt's supposed sovereign institutions. At the same time, however, London was unwilling or unable to prevent Gamal Abdul Nasser and his revolutionary officers from seizing power in 1952. While London perhaps mishandled the transfer of power in Egypt, the book points out how the British managed the transition from being the dominant power in Jordan to preserving a substa

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Humanities History Regional & national history

• Pełny tytuł: Challenging Retrenchment
• Podtytuł: The United States, Great Britain & the Middle East 1950-1980
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Miękka
• Liczba stron: 185
• EAN: 9788251925884
• ISBN: 9788251925884
• ID: 06426361
• Wydawca: Tapir Academic Press
• Waga: 386 g
• Wymiary: 238 × 171 × 12 mm
• Data wydania: 08. July 2010

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