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Imperialism.
J. A. Hobson (John Atkinson), 1858-1940
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שפה נוכחית
The struggle for a new Middle East in the 20th century
Enlarge text Shrink text"This collection of studies by Helmut Mejcher is published on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. It testifies to a lifetime of research on the history of the Middle East and North Africa. The articles examine imperialist schemes and designs by the Western Powers for a new order in the region; the struggle of the Arab states to find their own way; the impact of oil and the socio-economic changes it entailed; and historical turning points in the course of the 20th century"--Back cover.
| Title |
The struggle for a new Middle East in the 20th century : studies in imperial design and national politics / Helmut Mejcher edited by Camilla Dawletschin-Linder and Marianne Schmidt-Dumont. |
|---|---|
| Contributors |
Dawletschin-Linder, Camilla (editor) Schmidt-Dumont, Marianne (editor) |
| Publisher |
Berlin : Lit |
| Creation Date |
2007 |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. "Bibliography of Helmut Mejcher's published works (without reviews): " p. 419-424. |
| Content |
Oil and British policy towards Mesopotamia, 1914-1918 -- British Middle East policy : the inter-departmental level -- Some aspects of the German Baghdad railway policy -- American oil interests and policies of penetration in Saudia Arabia and the Gulf in World War II -- Iraq's external relations, 1921-26 -- Political challenges in the Middle East and some responses by the young Arnold Toynbee -- Social change and political modernization in the Arab Gulf States : a challenge to the traditionalism of alien politico-military dominance? -- Umar al-Mukhtar and the Jihad against Italian colonialism : the contemporary German perception -- North Africa in the strategy and politics of the Axis powers, 1936-1943 -- The West German economic and financial interests in the Arab world -- Saudi Arabia's 'vital link to the West' : some political, strategic and tribal aspects of the Transarabian Pipeline (TAP) in the stage of planning, 1942-1950 -- Germany's relations to the near and Middle East, 1934-1984 -- Egypt and the Mediterranean in World War II : the Middle East supply centre in perspective -- Saudi Arabia's relationship with Germany under King Abdul Aziz -- Banking and the German oil industry, 1890-1939 -- The socio-economic impact of the Second World War on Egypt -- The Arab Middle East in the 20th century : historical turning points and structural profiles -- Prospects of Israeli-Palestinian co-existence : former attempts at a regional economic integration -- King Faisel Ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud in the arena of world politics : a glimpse from Washington, 1950-1971 -- The June 1967 War : new aspects and research results -- American commercial and cultural approaches to to the Middle East in the mid-20th century : Harold B. Hoskins missions to the Middle East during the Second World War -- Hitler's route to Baghdad? Some aspects of German oil policy and political thinking on the Middle East in the 1930s and early 1940s -- The plight and relief of God's nation : the First World War and the German Templar community in Palestine -- Germany and Saudi Arabia : encounters in the 20th century. |
| Series |
Periplus Studien Band 11 |
| Extent |
xi, 424 pages : illustrations 24 cm. |
| Language |
English |
| National Library system number |
990036510610205171 |
| Links |
Table of contents |
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