Strategy and politics in the Middle East 1954-1960 : defending the Northern Tier - Cohen, Michael Joseph, 1940- (New York : Routledge, 2005)
1. Allied global strategy -- 2. British assets in the Middle East -- 3. The British strategy concept for the Middle East -- 4. The Arab-Israeli problem -- 5. The northern tier takes shape -- 6. The formation of the Baghdad Pact -- 7. Anglo-American-Turkish staff planning, 1955 to 1956 -- 8. Baghdad Pact planning, 1955 to 1956 -- 9. Allied intervention in a Middle East war, 1955 to 1956 -- 10. The consequences of Suez -- 11. Allied strategy in the Middle East after Suez -- 12. From the Baghdad Pact to CENTO.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-268) and index.
Keywords: Central Treaty Organization; 1945-1979; Politics and government; Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1945-1979.