Suez Deconstructed - Zelikow, Philip

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Auteur(s) : Zelikow, Philip - May, Ernest

Editeur : Bloomsbury Academic

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/09/2018

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 418

Expédition : 859

Dimensions : 23.6 x 16.5 x 3.7

ISBN : 0815735723

Résumé :

Contents

Introduction

Map: The Middle East of 1956 and Europe's Oil Lifeline

Map: Israel and Its Neighbors, 1956

The World of 1956 Part One: What to Do about Nasser's Egypt

Moscow, Jerusalem, Paris London, Washington Observations on Part One

Part Two: What to Do about the Crisis

Washington, Cairo, Moscow, Paris, Jerusalem, London Observations on Part Two

Part Three: What to Do about the War

Jerusalem, Cairo, Moscow, Paris, Washington, London Final Observations: No End of Lessons About the Contributors

Notes

Index

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Biographie:
Philip Zelikow, the White Burkett Miller Professor of History at the University of Virginia, taught at Harvard University during most of the 1990s. He has experience with high-level statecraft in each of the five administrations from Reagan through Obama, working in various capacities at the State Department, White House, and the Defense Department. He was also the executive director of the 9/11 Commission....

Sommaire:
Experiencing a major crisis from different viewpoints, step by step. The Suez crisis of 1956-now little more than dim history for many people-offers a master class in statecraft. It was a potentially explosive Middle East confrontation capped by a surprise move that reshaped the region for years to come. It was a diplomatic crisis that riveted the world's attention. And it was a short but startling war that ended in unexpected ways for every country involved. Six countries, including two superpowers, had major roles, but each saw the situation differently. From one stage to the next, it could be hard to tell which state was really driving the action. As in any good ensemble, all the actors had pivotal parts to play. Like an illustration that uses an exploded view of an object to show how it works, this book uses an unprecedented design to deconstruct the Suez crisis. The story is broken down into three distinct phases. In each phase, the reader sees the issues as they were perceived by each country involved, taking into account different types of information and diverse characteristics of each leader and that leader's unique perspectives. Then, after each phase has been laid out, editorial observations invite the reader to consider the interplay. Developed by an unusual group of veteran policy practitioners and historians working as a team, Suez Deconstructed is not just a fresh way to understand the history of a major world crisis. Whether one's primary interest is statecraft or history, this study provides a fascinating step-by-step experience, repeatedly shifting from one viewpoint to another. At each stage, readers can gain rare experience in the way these very human leaders sized up their situations, defined and redefined their problems, improvised diplomatic or military solutions, sought ways to influence each other, and tried to change the course of history....