‘붉은 초승달 지대’ 봉쇄를 위한 미·이집트 협력 하에서 나세르의 양면성 추구

Nasser s Ambivalence behind the US-Egyptian Rapprochement to Contain a Red Fertile Crescent

This article reconsiders the emergence of US-Egyptian rapprochement during the late Eisenhower years and examines the reasons behind its fragility. The aftermath of the Iraqi coup heightened Gamal Abdel Nasser s anxiety about regime insecurity largely because it prompted both the breakup of the UAR and the advent of a Red Fertile Crescent under intensified inter-Arab normative competition. In the face of common Communist threats, the ground for US-Egyptian rapprochement was established. However, Nasser s desire to search for state autonomy in the face of regime instability led to his ambivalent strategy towards Washington, thus preventing the emergence of a constructive relationship with the United States.