Britain in Iraq: Contriving King and Country

by Peter Sluglett

Book Overview

After the end of World War I, international pressures prevented the Allies from implementing direct colonial rule over the former Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire. Instead, the Allies created a system of mandates for the governance of the Middle East. France was assigned Lebanon and Syria, and Britain was assigned Iraq, Palestine, and Transjordan.

First published in 1976, Britain in Iraq has long been recognized as the definitive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231142013
• ISBN13: 9780231142014
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.5"