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Age of Coexistence w/ Ussama Makdisi

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The Post-Ottoman Mandate States: Colonial Governance and Division

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This chapter explores the post-Ottoman mandate states in Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon, and compares the British and French approaches to handling local governments and religious differences. It highlights the division and partition imposed by the colonial powers, the lack of consideration for local interests, and the absence of citizenship options for the natives.

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