America and Egypt: From Roosevelt to Eisenhower

by Matthew F. Holland

Overview

This book discusses the relations between the United States and Egypt from Roosevelt to Eisenhower. To protect the free flow of oil, American policymakers looked to Egypt to provide the progressive, pro-Western leadership they believed would insure stability to the region. America's attempts to balance the needs of its British allies with those of Egypt coupled with Egypt's quest for regional hegemony proved to be a recipe for trouble. In the end, America failed in grooming Egypt as the pro-Western leader, could not bring peace to the region, and could not prevent the Soviet Union from gaining a foothold. Yet, the oil continued to flow.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275954741
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/11/1996
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.62(d)
Lexile:	1330L (what's this?)

About the Author

MATTHEW F. HOLLAND is Assistant Professor of History and Chair of the History Department at Kansas Wesleyan University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Prologue
Acheson's New Deal
America and A Coup
The Eisenhower-Dulles Approach
The Role of the Small Town Nation
The Perils of Appeasement
Cairene Chess
The War of Missed Opportunities
In Search of a New Role and a New Leader
Coming to Terms with Nasser
Epilog
Selected Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

A study of relations between the two countries, from both American and Middle Eastern perspectives, based on the context of L. Carl Brown's Eastern Question (the period of the Ottoman Empire collapse and European intervention) rather than a Cold War context. Chapters cover policies and themes during the post-WWII period within a chronological framework, and emphasize issues and interpretations that have been overlooked or are in contradiction to previous studies, such as Roosevelt's courting of Farouk and Eisenhower's secret peace plan. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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