Kennedy and the Middle East : the Cold War, Israel and Saudi Arabia /
By: Perra, Antonio
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BookSeries: Library of modern American historyPublisher: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2017.Description: xiv, 236 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781784538590Subject(s): Kennedy, John F. 1917-1963 | Kennedy, John F. -- (John Fitzgerald), -- 1917-1963 | United States -- Relations -- Middle East | Middle East -- Relations -- United StatesDDC classification: 327.7305609046 PE KE Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
At the height of the Cold War, the John F. Kennedy administration designed an ambitious plan for the Middle East-its aim was to seek rapprochement with Nasser's Egypt in order to keep the Arab world neutral and contain the perceived communist threat.
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 327.7305609046 PE KE (Browse shelf) | Available | May2019 | T0062253 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction --
From senator to president: JFK and the making of a new Mideast approach --
Kennedy, the Cold War and the Middle East: an overview --
Kennedy's policy of rapprochement with Nasser --
Kennedy, Israel and the policy of containment --
The Yemen crisis --
Conclusion.
At the height of the Cold War, the John F. Kennedy administration designed an ambitious plan for the Middle East-its aim was to seek rapprochement with Nasser's Egypt in order to keep the Arab world neutral and contain the perceived communist threat.