ABSTRACT

This book represents the first scholarly examination of the origins of the 1956 Sinai campaign between Egypt and Israel. Utilising a wide range of primary sources, the study analyses the reasons for the breakdown of the Armistice Agreement between Egypt and Israel and the failure of efforts to mediate a peace accord.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

chapter |30 pages

1 The Border

chapter |21 pages

2 Boycott and Blockade

chapter |17 pages

3 The Struggle over Regional Defence

chapter |18 pages

4 The Arms Race

chapter |34 pages

5 Secret Efforts for Peace

chapter |16 pages

6 Descent to War

chapter |7 pages

7 Conclusion