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List of Illustrations
Foreword by Moshe Ma‘oz
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1 Élite Politics in Syria and Egypt
Defining the Élite
Middle Eastern Élites
The Syrian Élite
The Egyptian Élite
2 The Road to the Union
The Syrian Attitude toward Arab Unity
The Egyptian Attitude toward Arab Unity
Egyptian–Syrian Relations: From Conflict to Cooperation
Syrian Unrest Intensifies
The Syrian Army and Union
The US Position toward the Union
Countdown to Union
3 Establishing the Union: The Political Sphere (March 1958–February
1959)
The Institutional Framework
The Arab World: Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq
First Political Changes
4 Establishing the Union: The Economic Sphere (March 1958–February
1959)
Early Efforts at Economic Integration
The Agrarian Reform Law
Toward a More Integrated Economy
The Higher Ministerial Committee (HMC)
5 A Widening Rift: The Political and Economic Spheres
(February 1959–February1960)
The Impact of the Iraqi Shawwaf Revolt
Elections to the National Union
‘Amir’s Mission in Syria
The Resignation of the Ba‘th Ministers
The Question of Foreign Aid
6 The Road to Collapse: The Political Sphere (February
1960–July 1961)
Egypt Tightens its Control
The Formation of the National Union
Attempts at Creating a UAR National Identity
The Formation of the National Assembly
Sarraj’s Rule Consolidated
7 The Road to Collapse: The Economic Sphere (February
1960–July 1961)
Attempts to Alleviate the Economic Predicament
Toward an Economic Integration
The Impact of the July 1961 Decrees
8 Syria’s Secession from the UAR
Political Integration
The Military Takeover
Syrian Reactions to Secession
Egyptian Responses to Secession
9 The End of a Dream
Developments in Syria
Developments in Egypt
The Aleppo Insurrection
The Shtura Meeting
The Cairo Tripartite Talks and Beyond
Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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