Turmoil in the Middle East : imperialism, war, and political instability

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Turmoil in the Middle East : imperialism, war, and political instability

Berch Berberoglu

State University of New York Press, c1999

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-156) and index

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Turmoil in the Middle East highlights the impact of imperialism, war, and political turmoil in the Middle East throughout the course of the twentieth-century—from the devastation of the First World War through the many crises and conflicts that have led to cycles of war, uprisings, coups, revolts, and revolutions. It focuses on the internal contradictions of Middle Eastern states driven by the dynamics of class conflict and class struggle in various realms of society and social relations. Berberoglu examines the political economy of long-embedded conflicts and crises in the Middle East, paying special attention to the role of powerful, external forces stemming from Western imperialism and led by Britain, France, and later the United States.

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Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Impact of Western Imperialism on the Middle East 2 Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and Political Turmoil in the Middle East in the Early Twentieth Century 3 Imperialism and the Resurgence of Nationalism in the Middle East: Turkey and Egypt 4 Imperialism and the Resurgence of Nationalism in the Middle East: Syria and Iraq 5 The National Question in the Middle East: The Palestinian and Kurdish Struggles for National Self-Determination 6 The Arab-Israeli Conflict: War and Political Turmoil in the Middle East 7 The Gulf War: Interimperialist Rivalry for Control of Oil in the Middle East 8 The Post-Cold War "New World Order" and the Prospects for Peace in the Middle East Notes Bibliography About the Author Index

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