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Britain’s War in the Middle East

Strategy and Diplomacy, 1936–42

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. Martin Kolinsky

    1. Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham, UK

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • Martin Kolinsky
    Pages 1-16

  3. British Strategic Policy, 1936–8

    • Martin Kolinsky
    Pages 17-31

  4. Political Uncertainties in Egypt during the Interwar Period

    • Martin Kolinsky
    Pages 32-47

  5. Palestine 1936–8: the Reshaping of British Policy

    • Martin Kolinsky
    Pages 48-69

  6. The Policy of Appeasement: the White Paper on Palestine and Jewish Refugees

    • Martin Kolinsky
    Pages 70-92

  7. British Strategic Policy, 1939–June 1940

    • Martin Kolinsky
    Pages 93-121

  8. Defence Issues in Egypt and Palestine, 1939–40

    • Martin Kolinsky
    Pages 122-144

  9. British Strategic Policy, July 1940–June 1941

    • Martin Kolinsky
    Pages 145-169

  10. British Intervention in Egyptian Politics

    • Martin Kolinsky
    Pages 170-187

  11. Wartime Policy towards Palestine

    • Martin Kolinsky
    Pages 188-206

  12. Conclusion

    • Martin Kolinsky
    Pages 207-219

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 220-308
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During the early years of the Second World War, Britain devoted immense resources to building military bases in Egypt and Palestine. The political stability of the two countries was of prime concern to avoid diverting troops away from fighting the external enemy to internal security tasks. The paradox of Britain's eventual victory was that it could not perpetuate its political authority. Demands for independence intensified in Egypt and among Palestinian Jewry, and led to postwar struggles.

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This is an informative book that usefully defines British military dilemmas in Middle Eastern conditions... American Historical Review

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  • Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham, UK

    Martin Kolinsky

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Martin Kolinsky is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham.

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