books.google.co.uk - The geopolitical history of the Middle East in the twentieth century, which falls into three relatively distinct phases, is best understood when approached simultaneously from the global and the regional perspectives. The imperialist phase, which began in the nineteenth century and lasted until the end...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_Middle_East_in_the_twentieth_century.html?id=gHfw0Mv_uFUC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Middle East in the twentieth century