The Soviet Union and Egypt, first published in 1993, sheds new light on Soviet policy towards the Middle East after 1945. It seeks to uncover and analyse the events leading to the eventual domination of Egypt and other Arab countries by the Soviet Union. Soviet penetration into the region can only be understood by tracing the roots and motives of Soviet policy after the Second World War. The strengthening of Soviet influence resulted from a process of gradual political and ideological development in Egypt. Special attention is drawn to domestic and foreign developments in both countries, and the book makes extensive use of recently declassified documents and primary sources.
Part 1. Doctrine vis-à-vis Realpolitik 1. Soviet Doctrine Concerning the Arab World 2. The Egyptian Communist Movement and its Role in the Internal Political Arena up to 1955 3. The Relationship Between Communism and Islam Part 2. The Beginning of the Soviet Involvement in Egyptian Affairs: The Dynamics of Penetration, 1947–55 4. The USSR’s First Steps in the Egyptian and Middle Eastern Arena 5. The Soviet Response to Western Attempts to Form a Middle East Defence Organization, 1947–52 6. Soviet–Egyptian Relations Under Nasir, 1952–55 7. Egyptian Arms Deals with the Soviet Bloc and their Implications 8. Soviet–Egyptian Economic Relations under the Military Regime, 1952–55
Biography
Rami Ginat
