What the British did : two centuries in the Middle East
Mangold, Peter2016
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Britain has been engaged in the Middle East for over two centuries. During the Napoleonic Wars it expelled the French from Egypt. During World War I it helped to dismantle the Ottoman empire. During World War II, it defeated the Italians and Germans. In the post-war years, it attempted to reassert its domination of the Middle East but with little success. Today British forces in the region are fighting ISIS. Variously seen as intruders by most of the local populations and nationalists and as protectors by local pliant rulers, the British have been key arbiters in Middle Eastern politics. They created new states, determined who could hold power, resolved disputes and offered security to their clients. In this major new study, Peter Mangold shows how Britain sought to protect its changing interests in the region and assesses the British response to Arab nationalism.
Main title:
What the British did : two centuries in the Middle East / Peter Mangold.
Author:
Mangold, Peter, author
Imprint:
London : I.B. Tauris, 2016.
Collation:
384 pages
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781784531942 (hbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1112800
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