#15508
Mentioned in 2 episodes
A Peace to End All Peace
Creating the Modern Middle East, 1914–1922
Book • 2009
In this book, David Fromkin reveals how and why the Allies drew lines on an empty map that remade the geography and politics of the Middle East.
Focusing on the formative years of 1914 to 1922, Fromkin delivers a sweeping and magisterial account of this defining time, showing how the choices made during this period led to the conflicts and confusion that continue to this day.
The book examines key decisions such as the Sykes-Picot Agreement and the Balfour Declaration, and how these decisions have shaped the modern Middle East.
Focusing on the formative years of 1914 to 1922, Fromkin delivers a sweeping and magisterial account of this defining time, showing how the choices made during this period led to the conflicts and confusion that continue to this day.
The book examines key decisions such as the Sykes-Picot Agreement and the Balfour Declaration, and how these decisions have shaped the modern Middle East.
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 2 episodes
Mentioned by 
Anthony Scaramucci
79 snips
49. How to fix a broken system: American healthcare in crisis
Mentioned by 
Robert Evans
Part One: The Man Who Ruined New York
