The Emergence Of Minorities In The Middle East: The Politics Of Community In French Mandate Syria

Why, in the years around 1920, did the concept of 'minority' suddenly become prominent in public affairs worldwide? The author uses a study of Syria under the French mandate to show what historical developments led people to start describing themselves and others as 'minorities'.

• | By (Author): Benjamin Thomas White
• | Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 10, 2012
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 256 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0748685405
• | ISBN-13: 9780748685400