Smith, Simon C., 1967-

Ending empire in the Middle East : Britain, the United States and post-war decolonization, 1945-1973 / Simon C. Smith. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2012. - ix, 248 p. : map ; 24 cm. - Routledge studies in the modern history of the Middle East ; 2 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-223, [224]-239) and index.

Allies of a kind, 1945-55 -- Suez schism, 1956 -- Power transferred?, 1956-60 -- Conflict and co-operation, 1961-71 -- To intervene or not to intervene : the Arab-Israeli dispute, 1967-73.

9780415431217 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780203143728 (ebook)

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Middle East--Foreign relations--20th century.
Middle East--History--20th century.
Middle East--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--Middle East.
Middle East--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.

DS63.18 / .S59 2012

956.04