How were the modern nation-states of the Middle East created?
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1. Background
http://geography.about.com/od/historyofgeography/a/The-Ottoman-Empire.htm
2. External challenges to Ottoman power before 1800
3. European imperialism
4. Ottoman response and the rise of nationalism
Al-Afghani's views on nationalism:
http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/book/islam-9780195174304/islam-9780195174304-chapter-2
Qasim's views on nationalism:
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=d245c62e-a753-40fa-8bee-3b49de0a8583
Greek nationalism:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/244575/War-of-Greek-Independence
5. World War I
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ottoman-empire-signs-treaty-with-allies
http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/minorpowers_turkey.htm
6. Mandate system in Arab states
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/361608/mandate
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britain-and-france-conclude-sykes-picot-agreement
7. Modernization in Turkey
http://www.allaboutturkey.com/reform.htm
http://allaboutistanbul.tripod.com/ataturk.htm
8. Political structures today
http://www.bbc.com/news/world/middle_east/
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
http://geography.about.com/od/historyofgeography/a/The-Ottoman-Empire.htm
2. External challenges to Ottoman power before 1800
3. European imperialism
4. Ottoman response and the rise of nationalism
Al-Afghani's views on nationalism:
http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/book/islam-9780195174304/islam-9780195174304-chapter-2
Qasim's views on nationalism:
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=d245c62e-a753-40fa-8bee-3b49de0a8583
Greek nationalism:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/244575/War-of-Greek-Independence
5. World War I
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ottoman-empire-signs-treaty-with-allies
http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/minorpowers_turkey.htm
6. Mandate system in Arab states
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/361608/mandate
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britain-and-france-conclude-sykes-picot-agreement
7. Modernization in Turkey
http://www.allaboutturkey.com/reform.htm
http://allaboutistanbul.tripod.com/ataturk.htm
8. Political structures today
http://www.bbc.com/news/world/middle_east/
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
