Imperialism and National in the Fertile Crescent
Sources and Prospects of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
- ISBN
- 0195017811
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- 1974
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 686
- Genre
- History
About the book
Imperialism and Nationalism in the Fertile Crescent by Richard Allen explores the historical origins and ongoing political struggles in the Middle East. The book analyzes how outside imperial powers including the Ottoman, British, Soviet, and American empires and rising regional nationalisms shaped the political landscape of the Fertile Crescent. Allen details how foreign interventions, territorial disputes, and competing national identities contributed to the roots and development of the Arab-Israeli conflict.