Anglo-Italian Relations in the Middle East, 1922�1940

Between 1923 and 1934, Britain and Italy waged war by proxy in the Middle East. This book provides in-depth analysis of the factors leading to the interwar breakdown of Anglo-Italian relations. Enhancing our understanding of the factors leading up to the widening of the Second World War in the Mediterranean, this is essential reading for scholars c

List of contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 The Anglo-Italian Covert War in the Arabian Peninsula and in the Red Sea, 1922–1934; Chapter 2 Fascist Propaganda in the Arab World, 1934–1940; Chapter 3 British Cultural Diplomacy and Counter-Propaganda in the Middle East, 1934–1940; Chapter 4 Britain and Fascist Italy’s Political and Financial Support for the Great Palestinian Uprising, 1933–1940; Chapter 5 Armaments Diplomacy in the Persian Gulf, 1925–1940; Chapter 6 Anglo-Italian Imperial Competition in the Arabian Peninsula, 1934–1940; Chapter 7 Dreams of Imperial Greatness, 1922–1940;

About the author

Massimiliano Fiore is a Fellow at the Department of War Studies, King's College London, where he teaches on the BA and MA programmes. He gained a BA in Political Science (Naples), an MA in International Affairs (Milan) and an MA in Diplomatic Studies (Rome). He then completed his education in the United Kingdom, taking an MA and a PhD in War Studies at King's College London. He has previously taught at the Department of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science and at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom in Shrivenham. His next research project explores the relations between Italy and Israel since the Second World War.

Summary

Between 1923 and 1934, Britain and Italy waged war by proxy in the Middle East. This book provides in-depth analysis of the factors leading to the interwar breakdown of Anglo-Italian relations. Enhancing our understanding of the factors leading up to the widening of the Second World War in the Mediterranean, this is essential reading for scholars c

Product details

• Authors: Massimiliano Fiore, Fiore Massimiliano
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032925479
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92547-9
• No. of pages: 246
• Weight: 380 g
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