Western Imperialism in the Middle East 1914-1958

Zusatztext Its comparative approach helps fill a huge gap in Middle East scholarship. Informationen zum Autor D. K. Fieldhouse is Professor Emeritus at the University of Cambridge. Klappentext Examining Syria! Lebanon! Jordan! Iraq and Palestine from both the European and indigenous points of view! D. K. Fieldhouse argues that the western powers failed in their stated purpose of establishing stable democratic states in these ex-Ottoman provinces! leaving the Middle East as perhaps the most volatile region in the world. Zusammenfassung Examining Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Palestine from both the European and indigenous points of view, D. K. Fieldhouse argues that the western powers failed in their stated purpose of establishing stable democratic states in these ex-Ottoman provinces, leaving the Middle East as perhaps the most volatile region in the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Before the Mandates 1900-1922 1: The Decline of the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East and the 'Arab Awakening' before 1914 2: War and the Partition of the Ottoman Empire 1914-1922 Part II: Alien rule and Nationalist Reactions 1918-1958 3: Britain in Mesopotamia/Iraq 1918-1958 4: Palestine: The Genesis of the Mandate 5: Palestine: The British Mandate 1918-1948 6: Transjordan 1918-1956 7: Syria and the French 1918-1946 8: Lebanon and the French 1918-1946 Part III 9: Conclusions Select Bibliography Index

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• Authors: D. K. Fieldhouse, D. K. (Professor Emeritus Fieldhouse
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.04.2008
• EAN: 9780199540839
• ISBN: 978-0-19-954083-9
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; HISTORY / Middle East / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, International Relations, Middle East, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), c 1950 to c 1959, Middle Eastern history, Colonialism and imperialism, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), C 1945 To C 1960, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)