First published 2004
From the Ottoman Empire's collapse to the Iraq War, Rashid Khalidi charts a century of Western interference in the Middle East. Mixing firsthand accounts with incisive analysis, he reveals how self-serving policies by colonial powers and the U.S. have destabilized the region, fueling extremism and anti-Western sentiment. Now, as the world grapples with the consequences of this legacy, Khalidi argues that only by confronting the past can we build a more just and stable future.
Genres: history, international-relations, 20th-century, political-science, politics, non-fiction, 21st-century, middle-east
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-fiction, non-fiction
240 pages · Paperback · Beacon Press