To Begin the World over Again: Lawrence of Arabia from Damascus to Baghdad

John C. Hulsman

ISBN 10: 0230617425 ISBN 13: 9780230617421
Verlag: St. Martin's Press, 2009
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Through his swashbuckling adventures during the improbable Arab Revolt of World War I, T.E. Lawrence developed a unique philosophy for working with developing peoples. He then embarked on a heroic effort, harnessing his celebrity to force the British to keep the promises they made to their Arab allies.

Lawrence famously said of British efforts to further Arab self-rule: "Better to let them do it imperfectly than do it perfectly yourself, for it is their country, their war, and your time is short." He applied his extensive knowledge of the Arab world to a political vision for nation building in the Middle East whose insights continue to resonate today. In the end, however, Lawrence's efforts to stop Western powers from carving up the Middle East at Versailles fell tragically short, laying the foundations for the ongoing instability in that region.

Weaving together a gripping historical narrative of Lawrence's dramatic Middle East adventures and his surprisingly astute political thinking, foreign policy expert John Hulsman reveals a different Lawrence and gives a bold new voice to this tragic hero.

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John C. Hulsman holds a PhD in International Relations and received his MA (Hons) Degree in Modern History from St. Andrews University in Scotland. A life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, he is the President of John C. Hulsman Enterprises, an international relations consulting firm, where he writes for such outlets as theInternational Herald-Tribune, Harper's Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times. To Begin the World Over Again is his fifth book. He lives in Berlin.

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Titel: To Begin the World over Again: Lawrence of ...
Verlag: St. Martin's Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
Einband: Hardcover
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