Two veteran scholars of the Middle East bring together experts in their fields to reassess the June 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
The June 1967 war was a watershed in the history of the modern Middle East. In six days, the Israelis defeated the Egyptian, Syrian and Jordanian armies. Two veteran scholars of the Middle East bring together experts in their fields to reassess the origins and the legacies of the war.
Introduction; 1. Israel: poor little Samson Avi Shlaim; 2. Egypt: dangerous illusions Laura M. James; 3. Syria: playing with fire David Lesch; 4. Jordan: walking the tight rope Avi Shlaim; 5. The Palestinian national movement Wendy Pearlman; 6. The Yemen war and Egypt's war preparedness in June 1967 Eugene Rogan and Tewfik Aclimandos; 7. The United States and the 1967 war Charles D. Smith; 8. The Soviet Union: the roots of war and a reassessment of historiography Rami Ginat; 9. Britain: the ghost of Suez and resolution 242 Wm. Roger Louis; 10. France and the June 1967 war Jean-Pierre Filiu; 11. The 1967 war and the demise of Arab nationalism: chronicle of a death foretold Rashid Khalidi; 12. The transformation of Arab politics: disentangling myth from reality Fawaz A. Gerges.