In our time the Middle East has proven a battleground of rival religions, ideologies, nationalisms, and dynasties. All of these conflicts, including the hostilities between Arabs and Israelis, come down, in a sense, to the extent to which the Middle East will continue to live with its political inhe...

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Main Author:	Fromkin, David (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York Avon Books 1990
Edition:	1. print.
Subjects:	Geschichte 1914-1922 Außenpolitik Politik Grande-Bretagne - Relations extérieures - Moyen-Orient Moyen-Orient - Politique et gouvernement - 1914-1945 Moyen-Orient - Relations extérieures - Grande-Bretagne Großbritannien Naher Osten Great Britain > Foreign relations > Middle East Middle East > Foreign relations > Great Britain Middle East > Politics and government > 1914-1945 Osmanisches Reich
Summary:	In our time the Middle East has proven a battleground of rival religions, ideologies, nationalisms, and dynasties. All of these conflicts, including the hostilities between Arabs and Israelis, come down, in a sense, to the extent to which the Middle East will continue to live with its political inheritance: the arrangements, unities, and divisions imposed upon the region by the Allies after the First World War. Here, author Fromkin reveals how and why the Allies came to remake the geography and politics of the Middle East, drawing lines on an empty map that eventually became the new countries of Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon. Focusing on the formative years of 1914 to 1922, when all--even an alliance between Arab nationalism and Zionism--seemed possible, he raises questions about what might have been done differently, and answers questions about why things were done as they were.--From publisher description.
Physical Description:	635 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:	0380713004