| Foreign Policy as Nation Making: Turkey and Egypt in the Cold War Contributor(s): Abou-El-Fadl, Reem (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108475043 ISBN-13: 9781108475044 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $79.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - General - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 327.561 |
| LCCN: 2018024272 |
| Series: Global Middle East |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.3" W x 9.25" (1.60 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After the Second World War, Turkey and Egypt were among the most dynamic actors in the Middle East. Their 1950s foreign policies presented a puzzle, however: Turkey's Democrat Party pursued NATO membership and sponsored the pro-Western Baghdad Pact regionally, while Egypt's Free Officers promoted neutralism and pan-Arab alliances. This book asks why: what explains this divergence in a shared historical space? Rethinking foreign policy as an important site for the realisation of nationalist commitments, Abou-El-Fadl finds the answer in the contrasting nation making projects pursued by the two leaderships, each politicised differently through experiences of war, imperialism and underdevelopment. Drawing on untapped Turkish and Arabic sources, and critically engaging with theories of postcolonial nationalism, she emphasises local actors' agency in striving to secure national belonging, sovereignty and progress in the international field. Her analysis sheds light on the contemporary legacies of the decade which cemented Turkey's position in the Western Bloc and Egypt's reputation as Arab leader. |
Contributor Bio(s): Abou-El-Fadl, Reem: - Reem Abou-El-Fadl is Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Studies at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Before moving to School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, she was Lecturer at Durham University and Jarvis Doctorow Junior Research Fellow in International Relations and the Middle East at the University of Oxford. |