"This book deals with a pivotal country in a very prominent region , and especially with a recent period that is still very much under-published. It nicely clarifies and links dominant concepts of foreign policy analysis to contemporary events and is nicely-written . A must read." --Bahgat Korany, Director of AUC Forum and Professor of International Relations and Political Economy at The American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt "Nael Shama stands out as one of the most insightful scholars of Egyptian foreign policy. In a field marked by a scarcity of in-depth research, Shama offers an incisive and illuminating analysis of Egypt's regional decline at a time of profound regional transformation. This is an essential contribution for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of regional dynamics in the contemporary Middle East." -- May Darwich, Dr, University of Birmingham, UK "Shama provides a long overdue, systematic analysis of Egyptian foreign policy that is skilfully crafted to convince specialist and non-specialist readers alike. Proceeding chronologically as well as thematically, he offers a comprehensive yet nuanced argument to explain the decline of a once rising regional power, drawing on an impressive array of sources in various languages.

" -- Eberhard Kienle, Professor Sciences Po Paris (CNRS), France.