After a military coup in 1952, the Egyptian Gamal Abdel Nasser developed into the leader of the Arab nationalist movement that was spreading quickly throughout the Middle East. This research will...Show moreAfter a military coup in 1952, the Egyptian Gamal Abdel Nasser developed into the leader of the Arab nationalist movement that was spreading quickly throughout the Middle East. This research will examine how Nasser challenged the pursuit of American Cold War interests in the Middle East. Nasser’s entire period of leadership will be covered: from January 1953 when the coup had just taken place until September 1970 when Nasser died. By means of a very extensive examination of the archival documents of the Foreign Relations of the United States series, this research will show that Nasser, as a powerful leader of a secondary power, was capable of seriously obstructing the pursuit of Middle Eastern interests of a superpower like the United States. Interestingly, this case study of the relations between Nasser and the US interests in the Middle East over the course of 18 years will show that Nasser’s ability to challenge the pursuit of American interests in the Middle East mainly derived from the continued American attempts to get closer to Nasser, even though he proved time and again that he could not be trusted to cooperate with. The Americans apparently valued the influence of powerful secondary powers in the Cold War very highly and therefore put a lot of effort in the attempts to get these powers to align with the American side of the global Cold War rivalry.Show less
Deze scriptie onderzoekt hoe de Suezcrisis Nassers positie als leider binnen de dekoloniserende wereld beïnvloedde. Dat is een interessante vraag, omdat de Suezcrisis meestal vanuit het perspectief...Show moreDeze scriptie onderzoekt hoe de Suezcrisis Nassers positie als leider binnen de dekoloniserende wereld beïnvloedde. Dat is een interessante vraag, omdat de Suezcrisis meestal vanuit het perspectief van de grootmachten of in lokale context wordt geanalyseerd. De Suezcrisis viel samen met de eerste dekolonisatiegolf, maar de wisselwerking tussen de twee wordt zelden onderzocht. Door naar Nassers rol (en inmenging) in de dekoloniserende wereld te kijken voor en na de crisis, heeft het verhaal een logische opbouw en structuur.Show less
This paper offers an analysis of the differences and commonalities between Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Gamel Abdel Nasser, a comparison sparked by the Egyptian Arab Spring. They are compared on their...Show moreThis paper offers an analysis of the differences and commonalities between Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Gamel Abdel Nasser, a comparison sparked by the Egyptian Arab Spring. They are compared on their paths to power, their politics, their visions and the place they hold within the Egyptian imagination. This paper finds that the comparison is only viable with regards to their rise to power and the public perception and propaganda related to both men, and that the reality of their governance is not comparable.Show less
