![]() ![]() We also get a detailed view of British domestic and institutional politics. In fact, there was little interest on the part of Arabs to be ruled by Christians. ![]() ![]() For example, the British were certain that Arabs would welcome the opportunity to live under a British protectorate rather than under the Ottomans. Fromkin's history emphasizes the lack of British intelligence on the condition of the Ottoman Empire and the sentiment of their subjects. What becomes apparent, however, is that they were anything but decisive. Fromkin's study focuses heavily on British policy-making as the decisive force in shaping the region. This important work has continued relevance for world politics today as the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire created the modern Middle East. Fromkin discusses the consequences of poor policies and weak intelligence on the part of the British as they reshaped the Middle East. Summary: Many of the current conflicts in the Middle East are largely a result of the haphazard way in which national boundaries were established after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Summary of A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East By David Fromkin Summary written by Eric Brahm, Conflict Research ConsortiumĬitation: A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East. ![]()
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