The ""Syrian crisis"" of 1957, sparked by a covert attempt by the Eisenhower administration to overthrow what it perceived to be an emerging Soviet client state in the Middle East, represented the denouement of a badly misguided U.S. foreign policy, according to David Lesch. The repercussions of this incident, which almost precipitated a superpower c
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David W. Lesch Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 512g ISBN:9780367289379 ISBN 10: 0367289377 Pages: 260 Publication Date:30 June 2020 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Preface -- Note on the Text -- Introduction -- American Policy Under Truman -- Eisenhower’s Turn -- The Swinging of the Pendulum in Syria -- Syria’s Choice -- Policy Fragmentation -- Prelude to the 1957 Crisis -- Syria’s Rapprochement with Saudi Arabia and Iraq -- The American Riposte -- Regional Diplomacy of Sa’ud and Nasser -- The International Crisis -- Conclusion
David Lesch is assistant professor of Middle East history at Trinity University in San Antonio.
