Nasser at War - Annotated by L James (Hardcover)

About the Book

Drawing on new Arabic material, "Nasser at War" analyzes a critical turning point for the Middle East and casts a fresh light on Nasser's era and legacy of conflict.

Book Synopsis

From his 1956 Suez triumph to the 1967 defeat, President Nasser of Egypt dominated the Arab revolution. Drawing on new Arabic material, this history casts a fresh light on Nasser's era and legacy of conflict and provides an essential background to developments in the contemporary Arab world.

Review Quotes

'In this original and absorbing book, Laura James chronicles Nasser's involvement in four major wars. There is a great deal of new material here, fresh assessments, and subtle analysis of the mindset of the Arab world's iconic leader. Nasser's image of the enemy is presented as the key to understanding his foreign policy. A remarkable book about a remarkable leader.' - Avi Shlaim, St Antony's College, Oxford

'Fluently written and based on a wide range of sources, James's book is one of the most significant pieces of scholarship to have emerged on the Nasser regime in recent years. Nasser at War will make essential reading for contemporary Middle East specialists.' - Nigel Ashton, London School of Economics and Politics, UK

About the Author

LAURA JAMES is a Middle East analyst with the Economist Intelligence Unit. She recently completed her doctoral thesis in International Relations at Magdalen College, Oxford. She has previously worked as a College Lecturer in Oxford, an English teacher in Cairo and a UN consultant in Rome.