Dismantling the Ottoman Empire

Dismantling the Ottoman Empire explores the evolution of the United States' role in the Near East, from politically distant and isolated power to assertive major player. Through careful analysis of the interaction of Anglo-American policies vis-à-vis the Ottoman Armenians, from the Great War through the Lausanne Peace Conference, it examines the change in British and American strategies towards the region in light of the tension between the notions of new diplomacy vs. old diplomacy. The book also highlights the conflict between humanitarianism and geostrategic interests, which was a particularly striking aspect of the Armenian question during the war and post war period. Using material drawn from public and personal archives and collections, it sheds light on the geopolitical dynamics and intricacies of great power politics with their long-lasting effects on the reshuffling of the Middle East.

Nevzat Uyanık is an author and researcher on global political history of the last century, with a particular interest in the Near East.

INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I: ON THE EVE OF THE GREAT WAR CHAPTER II: WAR, HUMANITARIAN RELIEF, AND PROPAGANDA (1914-17) CHAPTER III: AMERICA AT WAR AND THE RESURRECTION OF THE ARMENIAN QUESTION (1917-18) CHAPTER IV: NEW vs. OLD DIPLOMACY: A MANDATE PLAN (1919) CHAPTER V: "THE WILSON AWARD" AND ITS SPECTER AT LAUSANNE (1920-23) CONCLUSION