Turkey and the Middle East have had a significant role in every period of world history. Moreover, throughout history, world powers have played similarly significant roles in this region. In the aftermath of the First World War, when boundaries were being redrawn, and new states were being established, the peoplesin this region were not consulted.A glance over history shows us that the Middle East, and Turkey in particular, still holds great importance for world powers such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia and China.Once more, boundaries are being drawn in the regionwithout the consultation of the peoples who live there. Again, the focus is on who will take over and control the resources. A perception operation revolving around new maps of the Middle East is still in process. The political, economic, cultural and ideological plan behind these mapsis still in operation. The boundaries that have been drawn reflect the ethnic and sectarian differences in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, and create the perception that these states may disintegrate through federation, gradual division or autonomy to form new countries based oncultural,ethnic and sectarian differences. Thus, the fundamental issue of the 21st Century is the boundaries in the Middle East. Indeed, the 21st Century appears to be the century of Middle Eastern issues. Boundaries will change, but how? That is the question.

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FOREWORD

PREFACE

Aden under British Rule (1839-1967)

Agrarian Reform in the Middle East (1945-1965)

Boundary Disputes in the Middle East: The Shatt al-Arab Dispute Between Iran and Iraq

Britain's Post-War Defence Policy in the Middle East and its Impact on Turkey (1945-1950)

CENTO: The Forgotten Alliance (1959-1979)

The American Concept of the 'Northern Tier' Defence Project and the Signing of the Turco-Pakistani Agreement (1953-1954)

The Druze Community in the Middle East according to British Documents

The Formation of RCD: Regional Co-Operation for Development

The French Mandate in Syria and the Question of Hatay According to British Documents (1920-1946)

The Muslim Brotherhood Organisation According to British Documents (1954-1964)

The Shatt al-Arab Dispute Between Iran and Iraq (1937-1975)

The Suez Canal in British Defence Policy (1882-1956)

Turkey's Participation in the Middle East Command and its Admission to NATO (1950-1952)

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