The End of the British Empire in the Middle East, 1952—1971

Wm. Roger Louis, Kerr Professor, University of Texas

Wm. Roger Louis, CBE is Kerr Professor at the University of Texas and Honorary Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford. A Past President of the American Historical Association, he is Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford History of the British Empire series. His books include The British Empire in the Middle East, 1945-1951.

IntroductionPart I From Musaddiq to Nasser, 1952-March 19561. Muhammad Musaddiq and 'Iranian Englishmen'2. The Overthrow of the Musaddiq Government3. The Oil Consortium of 19544. Prelude to the Revolution in Egypt5. The Egyptian Revolution and Its Aftermath6. The Critical Year 19557. The Sudan's Independence8. Jordan in 19569. The Buraimi Oasis and the Arabian Peninsula10. Towards the UpheavalPart II The Suez Crisis11. Nasser's Nationalization of the Suez Canal Company12. Misconceptions13. The Suez Canal Users Association14. The InvasionPart III The Middle East, 1957-197115. The Crises of 1957-195816. The Iraqi Revolution17. The 1967 War18. The Collapse in Aden19. The Withdrawal from the Gulf20. The Legacy of the Balfour DeclarationEpilogue