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Autore |
Simon Reeva Spector |
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Titolo |
The Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921 [[electronic resource]] |
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New York, : Columbia University Press, 2012 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (294 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Great Britain - Relations - Iraq |
Iraq - History - 1534-1921 |
Iraq - History - Revolt, 1920 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half title; The Sykes-Picot Agreement; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Maps; Foreword; Introduction: Reeva Spector Simon and Eleanor H. Tejirian; 1. The View from Basra: Southern Iraq's Reaction to War and Occupation, 1915-1925; 2. The View from Baghdad; 3. Mosul Questions: Economy, Identity, and Annexation; 4. The Evolution of the Iran-Iraq Border; 5. A Kemalist Gambit: A View of the Political Negotiations in the Determination of the Turkish-Iraqi Border; 6. Kurds and the Formation of the State of Iraq, 1917-1932 |
7. The Oil Resources of Iraq: Their Role in the Policies of the Great Powers8. Russia from Empire to Revolution: The Illusion of the Emerging Nation State in the South Caucasus and Beyond; 9. Britain, France, and the Diplomatic Agreements; 10. The United States, the Ottoman Empire, and the Postwar Settlement; Postscript; Appendix: The Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916; Additional Readings; List of Contributors; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Leading scholars consider Iraq's history and strategic importance from the vantage point of its residents, neighbors (Iran, Turkey, and Kurdistan), and the Great Powers. |
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