Ending empire in the Middle East : Britain, the United States and post-war decolonization, 1945-1973 / Simon C. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Simon C., 1967-

Series:

Routledge studies in the modern history of the Middle East ; 2.

Routledge studies in the modern history of the Middle East ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle East--Foreign relations--20th century.

Middle East.

International relations.

Middle East--History--20th century.

History.

Middle East--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--Middle East.

Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.

Physical Description:

ix, 248 pages : map ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

Smith (international history, U. of Hull, UK) examines the intricate history of Anglo-American relations in the Middle East and arrives at some fresh conclusions, one of which is that the special relationship between the two countries "...often hindered the effective conduct of Anglo-America relations...by masking real differences and encouraging a false expression of cooperation in the region" (from the preface). The study is based on research in both American and English archives, and it addresses a relatively under-studied segment of history. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Allies of a kind, 1945-55

Suez schism, 1956

Power transferred?, 1956-60

Conflict and co-operation, 1961-71

To intervene or not to intervene : the Arab-Israeli dispute, 1967-73.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-223, [224]-239) and index.

ISBN:

9780415431217

0415431212

9780203143728

0203143728

OCLC:

166383983