Title: Turmoil in the Middle East
First published: December 1999
Description: "Turmoil in the Middle East highlights the impact of imperialism, war, and political turmoil in the Middle East throughout the course of the twentieth century - from the devastation of the First World War through the many crises and conflicts that have led to cycles of war, uprisings, coups, revolts, and revolutions. It focuses on the internal contradictions of Middle Eastern state driven by the dynamics of class conflict and class struggle in various realms of society and social relations.

Berberoglu examines the political economy of long-embedded conflicts and crises in the Middle East, paying special attention to the role of powerful, external forces stemming from Western imperialism and led by Britain, France, and later the United States."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Politics and government, Social conditions, Imperialism, Impérialisme, Politique et gouvernement, Conditions sociales, HISTORY, General, Middle East, Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East, History & Archaeology, Middle east, politics and government, Middle east, social conditions