04-08-2003, 09:25 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-08-2003, 09:26 PM by Occhidiangela.)
1. Search under 'Balfour Agreement' to see how the lines on the map showed up. Important for all post Ottoman Empire Mid East understanding.
2. I use Britannica for a lot of history, some years ago I bought a set. :) It sucks on current stuff, but for pre 1985 stuff, it is pretty comprehensive.
3. "The Jews, God, and Israel" is an interesting book on where they fit into the picture, culturally, short book.
4. Search under Ottoman Empire, which lasted 1200's to 1900's. Indispensible in understanding how the Arabic Mohamaden movement that brought enlightenment to both Arabia and Spain was overtaken and eventually suppressed by Turkish rule. The check Mustafa Kemal, or Kamal, Attaturk, the man who led Turkey into the 20th century after the war. Leader of the Young Turks.
5. On Iran, check Persian History. Also look under Islamic Republic, the folks in Iran, namely the Ayatollah's, started that form of government. Whether or not it spreads remains to be seen.
6. Book. 'Crusade' by Rick Atkinson A reasonably objective account by a Newsweek reporter about the 1991 Gulf War. Check Sir Peter Belliard's book, I forget the title, for a Brit Perspective, though as a memoir, it is a bit self congratulatory. Check that one out, don't buy it. :)
7. Long book 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' Background of dumping the Turks from power. T.E. Lawrence and how he worked with Faisal, and others, to fight the Turks in WW I via guerilla warfare. Faisal became the King of what is now Iraq in IIRC 1919. It is British in flavor, forewarned is forearmed.
8. For Afghanistan and Persia, you might want to look under The Great Game, or look at Russian and British Imperial competition 1700's to 1800's.
9. US Foreign Policy. Check 'Special Providence' by Meade. He may not have all the answers, but he makes an interesting synthesis of how our hodge podge fits together. See also George Keenan on Cold War containment policies.
I can't find my old book on the Iran-Iraq war these days, been looking for it lately, and wish I could remember its title. Been a few years since I read it. Written by a Brit. :P
2. I use Britannica for a lot of history, some years ago I bought a set. :) It sucks on current stuff, but for pre 1985 stuff, it is pretty comprehensive.
3. "The Jews, God, and Israel" is an interesting book on where they fit into the picture, culturally, short book.
4. Search under Ottoman Empire, which lasted 1200's to 1900's. Indispensible in understanding how the Arabic Mohamaden movement that brought enlightenment to both Arabia and Spain was overtaken and eventually suppressed by Turkish rule. The check Mustafa Kemal, or Kamal, Attaturk, the man who led Turkey into the 20th century after the war. Leader of the Young Turks.
5. On Iran, check Persian History. Also look under Islamic Republic, the folks in Iran, namely the Ayatollah's, started that form of government. Whether or not it spreads remains to be seen.
6. Book. 'Crusade' by Rick Atkinson A reasonably objective account by a Newsweek reporter about the 1991 Gulf War. Check Sir Peter Belliard's book, I forget the title, for a Brit Perspective, though as a memoir, it is a bit self congratulatory. Check that one out, don't buy it. :)
7. Long book 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' Background of dumping the Turks from power. T.E. Lawrence and how he worked with Faisal, and others, to fight the Turks in WW I via guerilla warfare. Faisal became the King of what is now Iraq in IIRC 1919. It is British in flavor, forewarned is forearmed.
8. For Afghanistan and Persia, you might want to look under The Great Game, or look at Russian and British Imperial competition 1700's to 1800's.
9. US Foreign Policy. Check 'Special Providence' by Meade. He may not have all the answers, but he makes an interesting synthesis of how our hodge podge fits together. See also George Keenan on Cold War containment policies.
I can't find my old book on the Iran-Iraq war these days, been looking for it lately, and wish I could remember its title. Been a few years since I read it. Written by a Brit. :P
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete