The Quest for Hegemony in the Arab World: The Struggle over the Bagdad Pact (Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia) [Hardcover]

Elie Podeh (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9004102140 | ISBN-13: 978-9004102149 | Publication Date: August 1, 1997

The struggle between Egypt and Iraq over Arab hegemony constitutes the main theme of this text. Focusing on the struggle over Middle Eastern defense between 1945-1958 and culminating in the conflict over the Baghdad Pact (1955-1958), it sheds new light on Arab politics during that period. This research concentrates predominantly on the regional actors. The underlying assumption is that policies were not necessarily formulated in Washington and London, and that - often enough - major decisions taken in Ankara, Cairo, Baghdad, Damascus, Amman and other Arab capitals affected decision-makers in Western capitals. This text is based on newly-released British, American and Israeli documents, as well as on available Arab sources. The study's value rests upoon its discussion of the Baghdad Pact, a significant event which has often been neglected. This study's approach offers an analytical framework with which the present struggle for hegemony in the Arab world may be examined.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'..".readers interested in a detailed factual account of a critical period in the recent history of the Middle East will find this study extremely enlightening.'
Frank Tachau, "Middle East Journal, 1997.
'"an outstanding history of the Baghdad PactPodeh has written an important history of a critical time in Middle Eastern politics. It should be read by both political scientists and historians that specialize in the region, and it deserves to be in the library of any university that offers a course on the Middle East'
"Digest of Middle East Studies.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 281 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004102140
• ISBN-13: 978-9004102149
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,248,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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