The Syrian Crisis of 1957, the Anglo-American 'special relationship', and the 1958 landings in Jordan and Lebanon

Pearson examines the unstable "revolving-door governments" in Syria during the 1940s and 1950s. He asserts that the numerous coups, counter-coups, and assassinations made Syria of special interest to the US and UK because of Syria's strategic location and susceptibility to Soviet infl...

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Published in:	Middle Eastern studies 2007-01, Vol.43 (1), p.45-64
Main Author:	Pearson, Ivan
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Arab monarchies Arab nationalism Assassinations & assassination attempts Bilateral relations Communism Cooperation Coups d'Etat Embassies Energy policy Government crises Great Britain Information Sources International relations Jordan Lebanon Memoirs Middle Eastern history Military intervention Military operations Military planning Nationalism Oil pipelines Petroleum Political analysis Political crises Postcolonialism Regional studies Strategic studies Syria Transatlantic relations U.S.A United Kingdom United States of America White people
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Summary:	Pearson examines the unstable "revolving-door governments" in Syria during the 1940s and 1950s. He asserts that the numerous coups, counter-coups, and assassinations made Syria of special interest to the US and UK because of Syria's strategic location and susceptibility to Soviet influence.
ISSN:	0026-3206 1743-7881