This is an analysis, based on newly available evidence, of the Suez crisis of 1956, its origins, and its consequences. The contributors are all leading authorities, and some were active participants in the events, offering personal reflection as well as an analysis of the decisions made.
Reviews
`A splendid collaborative effort by the leading experts, some of whom were active in the crisis, to establish the causes and consequences of Suez, in the light of newly available evidence ... A major work.' Foreign Affairs
`This is not ... a book to be ignored ... essays are chosen and arranged to give a comprehensive view of the crisis.' Times Literary Supplement
`a remarkable book by any account ... Twenty-two leading authorities, British, American, Arab and Israeli, have assembled what must be virtually all the relevant documentation ... and then assessed them in virtuoso essays that are a monument to their industry and objectivity.' Jewish Chronicle
`the width and depth of the coverage ... mean that the volume will remain an essential point of reference for all students of the subject for a considerable time.' International Affairs
`admirably wide-ranging in its coverage ... there is much to be gained from this collection.' 20th Century British History
`admirable attempt to evaluate the crisis in a multi-lateral context' History October 1990
'Roger Louis and Roger Owen, two authorities on the region, offer us materials for a truly international history of the crisis, going beyond the familiar focus on the Western powers.' David Reynolds, Christ's College, Cambridge, EHR, Apr.92



Book Information
ISBN 9780198202417
Author Wm. Roger Louis
Format Paperback
Page Count 556
Imprint Clarendon Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 156mm * 25mm