The First World War and Its Aftermath: The Shaping of the Modern Middle East - Hardcover

T. G. Fraser

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1909942758 ISBN 13: 9781909942752

Publisher: Gingko Library, 2015

Synopsis

A collection of essays by leading scholars examining the impact of the First World War on the Middle East so crucial to understanding the conflicts unfolding in the region today. In addition to recounting the international politics of the Great Powers that drew lines in the sand, contributors address topics ranging from the war s effects on women, the experience of the Kurds, sectarianism, the evolution of Islamism, and the importance of prominent intellectuals. They examine the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the exploitation of notions of Islamic unity and pan-Arabism, the influences of Wilsonian American ideals on Middle East leaders, and likewise the influence of Lenin s vision of a communist utopia. Altogether, they tell a story of promises made and promises broken, of the struggle between self-determination and international recognition.

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About the Author

T.G. Fraser MBE is Emeritus Professor of History at Ulster University, UK. He was previously Head of the School of History, Philosophy and Politics and Provost of the Magee Campus. Contributors: Amany Soliman, Jason Pack, Steven Wagner, Noga Efrati, Mark Farha, Najwa Al-Qattan, Andrew Arsan, Louise Pyne-Jones, Aaron Y. Zelin, John McHugo, Kaveh Ehsani, Bruno Ronfard, Michael Erdman, Sevinc Elaman- Garner, Laila McQuade, Alp Yenen, Harrison Guthorn and Jonathan Conlin.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gingko Library
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1909942758
• ISBN 13: 9781909942752
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 450