Containing Arab Nationalism: The Eisenhower Doctrine and the

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Containing Arab Nationalism: The Eisenhower Doctrine and the Middle East (The New Cold War History)

Under the Eisenhower Doctrine, the United States pledged to give increased economic and military aid to receptive Middle Eastern countries and to protect--with U.S. armed forces if necessary--the territorial integrity and political independence of these nations from the threat of "international Communism." Salim Yaqub demonstrates that although the United States officially aimed to protect the Middle East from Soviet encroachment, the Eisenhower Doctrine had the unspoken mission of containing the radical Arab nationalism of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, whom Eisenhower regarded as an unwitting agent of Soviet expansionism. By offering aid and protection, the Eisenhower administration hoped to convince a majority of Arab governments to side openly with the West in the Cold War, thus isolating Nasser and decreasing the likelihood that the Middle East would fall under Soviet domination.

Employing a wide range of recently declassified Egyptian, British, and American archival sources, Yaqub offers a dynamic and comprehensive account of Eisenhower's efforts to counter Nasserism's appeal throughout the Arab Middle East. Challenging interpretations of U.S.-Arab relations that emphasize cultural antipathies and clashing values, Yaqub instead argues that the political dispute between the United States and the Nasserist movement occurred within a shared moral framework--a pattern that continues to characterize U.S.-Arab controversies today.

Country	USA
Author	Salim Yaqub
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
EAN	9780807855089
Edition	First Edition (US) First Printing
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0807855081
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	The University of North Carolina Press
Manufacturer	The University of North Carolina Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	392
PublicationDate	2004-03-15
Publisher	The University of North Carolina Press
ReleaseDate	2004-03-15
Studio	The University of North Carolina Press

Containing Arab Nationalism: The Eisenhower Doctrine and the Middle East (The New Cold War History)

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