Dangerous Gifts: Imperialism, Security, and Civil Wars in the Levant, 1798-1864

by Ozan Ozavci

Book Overview

From Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Egypt in 1798 to the foreign interventions in the ongoing civil wars in Syria, Yemen, and Libya today, global empires or the so-called Great Powers have long assumed responsibility to bring security in the Middle East. The past two centuries have witnessed their numerous military occupations to 'liberate', 'secure', and 'educate' local populations. They staged the first 'humanitarian' interventions in history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198912145
• ISBN13: 9780198912149
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"