From his 1956 Suez triumph to the 1967 defeat, President Nasser of Egypt dominated the Arab revolution. Drawing on new Arabic material, this history casts a fresh light on Nasser's era and legacy of conflict and provides an essential background to developments in the contemporary Arab world.

Auteur
LAURA JAMES is a Middle East analyst with the Economist Intelligence Unit. She recently completed her doctoral thesis in International Relations at Magdalen College, Oxford. She has previously worked as a College Lecturer in Oxford, an English teacher in Cairo and a UN consultant in Rome.

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Introduction The Coming and the Going: Friends and Enemies of the Egyptian Revolution Eliminate the Past: Nationalising the Suez Canal Company When the Bombs Started Falling: Suez and the Arab Hero Revolution or Something to Raise Our Morale: Intervention in Yemen A Very Big Forest: Lions and Tigers and Bears Different Names for the Same Thing: Imperialism, Zionism and Reaction You Are Welcome, We Are Ready For War: 1967 One Continuous Nightmare: The Aftermath of Defeat No Alternative to Battle: The War of Attrition Conclusion: Ambiguous Legacy Bibliography Index