Ethnic Nationalism and the Fall of Empires: Central Europe, the Middle East and Russia, 1914-23
The author shows how the interplay of nationalist elites and popular forces during the First World War ignited bitter disputes that have not yet been resolved.... Each chapter includes a discussion of the development of ethnic nationalism in the Middle East-- its seeding, growth, radicalization, suppression, and political expression in the form of the nation-state..–Middle East JournalA stimulating survey of First World War ethnic politics..–The International History Review, December 2003Superb... well-conceived and elegantly written..–Nationalities Papers, June 2003