Ending Empire in the Middle East: Britain, the United States and Post-War Decolonization, 1945-1973

By Simon C. Smith

Book Overview

This is a wide-ranging re-assessment of Anglo-American relations in the Middle Eastern context, analysing the process of ending of empire in the Middle East from 1945 to the Yom Kippur War of 1973. It covers the key events, including the withdrawal from Palestine, the Anglo-American coup against the Musaddiq regime in Iran, the Suez Crisis and its aftermath, the Iraqi and Yemeni revolutions, and the Arab-Israeli conflicts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415728401
• ISBN13: 9780415728409
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"