Nasser's Rule to the Suez Canal Crisis Revolution of 1952
             Nasser's Rule to the Suez Canal Crisis
             Egypt's policies and their international context
             The aim of this essay is to establish to what extent the Egyptian leadership influenced the Arab-Israeli conflict in 1952-67. It discusses the foreign policy of the Egyptian State and its implications for the development of the conflict.
             The body of the essay is divided into two parts, which are grouped in chronological order. The part, portrays the person of Nasser, since he was a very significant figure in Arab politics. It also shows the political and social restraints imposed on the new leadership, and their projection onto the conflict. This chapter emphasises the external involvement into the decision made by the Egyptian elite. The second part pictures Nasser's struggle for power in the Middle East and Egyptian attitudes towards Jewish State. Moreover, it shows how these affected the relations between Israel and other countries of the region.
             All the information presented here were gathered from historical publications, all of which, apart from one, were secondary sources. The only primary source is the memories of the Egypt's foreign Minister and is discussed in detail in the main body. The other sources have been written by respectable historians, who are experts in this field. Therefore, they can be considered as reliable sources. The background reading was done on the more general books, often targeting the wider publicity, hence they do not necessarily contribute much detailed knowledge.
             As a conclusion, I must say that Egypt's leadership was an important factor in the development of the Arab-Israeli conflict in years 1952-67. It is true that both wars in the region were the direct result of Egypt's deeds. However, Nasser's involvement was not a result of any long-term policy aiming at confrontations with Israel, but a side effect of internal or inter-Arab policies emb...