The logistics and politics of the British campaigns in the Middle East, 1914-22

"This book provides an examination of how the logistical demands of the British military campaigns in Palestine and Mesopotamia led to a more intrusive and authoritarian form of imperial control in 1917-18. This early example of Western military intervention in the Middle East provoked a localized backlash in 1919-20 whose effects continue to be felt today"--

Year

2011

Language

English

Series

Studies in military and strategic history

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Editions

1

Pages

262

ISBN

9780230233003

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