INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the effects of the British and French colonial policies on the state formation at the Middle East after the World War One. The review of the process of creation of the mandate system and its consequences to the state formation in the area will be given at the beginning of the essay. Afterwards, the policies of both states will be analysed on two case studies of British mandate in Iraq and French mandate in Syria, including the comparison and contrast of similarities and differences between both policies, which will be integrated into the main body of the text. Finally, a conclusion will be provided
The competition of major Western powers in the fight for colonial control of …show more content…
Therefore, as local politicians were not allowed to fully develop social and economic strategies or take major responsibilities - they became exposed to attacks by subjects of outside political arena.
From the beggining, France was faced with opposition in Syria. For instance, in 1925, a violent revolt broke out, which was the result of the tactless imposition of social reforms on a traditional society (Williams, 1968:32).
However, nationalism could never been suspended, and it
In 1941, the era of French rule was over. In Syria it meant that there will be an increasing arabisation of country and rejection of french education, but in Lebanon the cultural ties were stronger and remained in evidence after the abolition of mandate (Williams, 1968: 80).
Britain had strategic control of much of the Middle East until 1955 and France had power in Syria for 30 years. During that time the states reaped extensive and still continuing economic advantages, and spread the cultural influence, some of which survived after their withdrawal (Fieldhouse, 2008). They left when it was no longer convenient to stay; and in leaving they left behind a multitude of unresolved tensions and potential conflicts (Fieldhouse, 2008).
The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the effects of the British and French colonial policies on the state formation at the Middle East after the World War One. The review of the process of creation of the mandate system and its consequences to the state formation in the area will be given at the beginning of the essay. Afterwards, the policies of both states will be analysed on two case studies of British mandate in Iraq and French mandate in Syria, including the comparison and contrast of similarities and differences between both policies, which will be integrated into the main body of the text. Finally, a conclusion will be provided
The competition of major Western powers in the fight for colonial control of …show more content…
Therefore, as local politicians were not allowed to fully develop social and economic strategies or take major responsibilities - they became exposed to attacks by subjects of outside political arena.
From the beggining, France was faced with opposition in Syria. For instance, in 1925, a violent revolt broke out, which was the result of the tactless imposition of social reforms on a traditional society (Williams, 1968:32).
However, nationalism could never been suspended, and it
In 1941, the era of French rule was over. In Syria it meant that there will be an increasing arabisation of country and rejection of french education, but in Lebanon the cultural ties were stronger and remained in evidence after the abolition of mandate (Williams, 1968: 80).
Britain had strategic control of much of the Middle East until 1955 and France had power in Syria for 30 years. During that time the states reaped extensive and still continuing economic advantages, and spread the cultural influence, some of which survived after their withdrawal (Fieldhouse, 2008). They left when it was no longer convenient to stay; and in leaving they left behind a multitude of unresolved tensions and potential conflicts (Fieldhouse, 2008).