Edition |
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. |
Description |
xx, 346 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-332) and index. |
Contents |
The man and the moment -- Crises of the heart -- Back in the saddle again -- The candidate -- A tangle of policy and politics -- Trouble over Aswan -- A growing rift -- Betrayal of trust -- Double-crossing Ike -- Days of crisis -- A perfect storm -- Reluctant withdrawal -- Conclusion: waging peace in the Middle East. |
Summary |
Draws on hundreds of newly declassified documents to present an account of the Suez crisis that reveals the considerable danger it posed as well as the influence of Eisenhower's health problems and the 1956 election campaign. |
Subject |
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969. |
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Egypt -- History -- Intervention, 1956.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 1953-1961.
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United States. |
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International relations. |
Chronological Term |
1953-1961 |
Subject |
Political leadership -- United States -- Case studies.
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Political leadership. |
Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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Subject |
International relations -- Decision making.
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International relations -- Decision making. |
Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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ISBN |
9781439139332 hardback |
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1439139334 hardback |
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