Britain and the Politics of Modernization in the Middle East, 1945-1958 (Paperback)

Introduction; 1. Britain, peasants and Pashas: debating approaches to modernization in the post-war Middle East; 2. Imperial dreams and delusions: the economics of promoting Middle East development; 3. The British Middle East Office and the abandonment of imperial approaches to modernization; 4. The British Middle East Office and the politics of modernization in Iran, 1945?51; 5. The British Middle East Office and the politics of modernization in Iraq, 1945?58; 6. The British Middle East Office and the politics of modernization in Jordan, 1951?8; Conclusion.