The Last Treaty: Lausanne and the End of the First World War in the Middle East

In The Last Treaty, Michelle Tusan explores the aftermath of the First World War in the Middle East, highlighting the Allied victory over Germany in 1918 and the devastating impact of the war on the civilian populations. She shows how Britain and France directed war strategy against the Ottoman Empire to sustain an imperial system that favored Europe's dominance. The book challenges traditional narratives about the war and its consequences, shaping the postwar world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 348 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

In her groundbreaking work, "The Last Treaty," Michelle Tusan offers a fresh perspective on the conclusion of the First World War in the Middle East. Spanning from Europe's conflict with the Ottoman Empire to the signing of the Lausanne Treaty in 1923, which finally brought an end to the war, Tusan highlights the pivotal Allied victory over Germany in 1918 against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in the East. She delves into the military operations, humanitarian efforts, and diplomatic negotiations that persisted after the signing of the Versailles Treaty in 1919. Tusan demonstrates how Britain and France, on the Middle Eastern Front, directed Allied war strategy against a resurgent Ottoman Empire to sustain an imperial system that favored Europe's dominance within the emerging international system. The prolonged nature of the conflict and the ensuing humanitarian crisis had devastating consequences for the civilian populations caught in its wake, challenging long-held notions about a European-led imperial order and humanitarian intervention. These events would shape the postwar world in profound ways.

Weight: 686g
Dimension: 157 x 237 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781009371087