Product Description

A classic study of the Middle East in modern times, analyzing British failures in the region during the zenith of the empire's power and influence. Mr. Kedourie attributes much of Britain's faulty and disastrous handling of Middle East problems to what he calls the Chatham House version, a view propagated by Toynbee and his colleagues. No better guide...can be found to the pitfalls awaiting those who seek to control the Middle East to their own advantage. --Asian Affairs

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #936736 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-29
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.14 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

Review
The most learned book, the most demanding therefore of rethinking, that has come out on the Middle East for many years. (London Telegraph )

No better guide...can be found to the pitfalls awaiting those who seek to control the Middle East to their own advantage. (Asian Affairs )

This new edition is all the more welcome because it carries an introduction by Davide Pryce-Jones. (New Criterion )

Landmark of historical scholarship. (New York Sun )

…Basic truths are worth repeating, and if they are stated in as cogent and lucid prose as Kedourie's they deserve renewed attention. (Washington Times )

About the Author
Elie Kedourie (1926–1992) was a fellow of the British Academy, editor of Middle Eastern Studies, and professor of politics at the London School of Economics. His many books on the Middle East include Islam in the Modern World, In the Anglo-Arab Labyrinth, and Arabic Political Memoirs. David Pryce-Jones's most recent book is The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs. He lives in London.

Elie Kedourie (1926–1992) was a fellow of the British Academy, editor of Middle Eastern Studies, and professor of politics at the London School of Economics. His many books on the Middle East include Islam in the Modern World, In the Anglo-Arab Labyrinth, and Arabic Political Memoirs. David Pryce-Jones's most recent book is The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs. He lives in London.