State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East

This third edition continues to explore the emergence of individual Middle Eastern states since the fall of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the First World War and the key themes that have characterised the region since then.
Roger Owen has fully revised and updated this text to take into account developments in the Middle East. This new edition continues to explore the emergence of individual Middle Eastern states since the fall of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the First World War and the key themes that have characterised the region since then. The book continues to serve as an introduction for newcomers to the modern history and politics of this fascinating region.