Curzon and British Imperialism in the Middle East, 1916-1919
Author | : John Fisher |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 2012-11-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136318870 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136318879 |
Rating | : 4/5 (879 Downloads) |
Download or read book Curzon and British Imperialism in the Middle East, 1916-1919 written by John Fisher and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Fisher explores the acquisitive thinking which, from the autumn of 1914, drove the Mesopotamian Expedition, and examines the political issues, international and imperial, delegated to a War Cabinet committee under Lord Curzon. The motives of Curzon and others in attempting to obtain a privileged political position in the Hejaz are studied in the context of inter-Allied suspicions and Turkish intrigues in the Arabian Peninsula. This is a penetrating study of war imperialism, when statesmen contemplated strong measures of control in several areas of the Middle East.