The Middle East since 1945

A battleground of ideologies and competing Nationalisms - the politics of oil - the influence of the Superpowers: the post-war history of the Middle East is entangled in prejudice and myth. The Middle East Since 1945 begins with a careful examination of earlier history - in particular Jewish settlement in Palestine and the emergence of Arab Nationalism. From here the authors discuss the creation of the State of Israel, Nasser's rise to power in Egypt, Suez, the Arab-Israeli wars, and the violent upheavals in the Lebanon and Iran