An examination of why and how Fascist Italy sought to increase its influence in the Middle East, and why Italian efforts ultimately failed. Offering fresh insights into Fascist Italy’s foreign and colonial policies, this book makes an important contribution to the complex history of relations between Europe and the Arab world.
Tabella dei contenuti
List of Figures Preface Abbreviations Introduction Continuity and Change – Italy and the Middle East, 1870 – 1934 In the Shadow of Ethiopia, 1935 – June 1936 The Protector of Islam, June 1936 – March 1938 Italy and the Arab Revolt in Palestine, 1936-39 A Policy that was Hard to Sell, April 1938 – May 1940 The Optimistic Summer, June – October 1940 Conclusions Archival Sources Bibliography
Circa l’autore
NIR ARIELLI is a Lecturer in International History at the University of Leeds, UK and has been a Research Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University.
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