Nazism in Syria and Lebanon: The Ambivalence of the German Option, 1933û1945

by Nordbruch; G÷tz

• ISBN13: 9780415457149
• ISBN10: 0415457149
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-04
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book reconstructs the intellectual and political encounters with Nazism in Lebanon and Syria under French mandate rule and situates them in the context of an evolving local political culture.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Nazism and the Mandates: Approaches to the Subject and Research Questions

Parties, Public, and the Civic Order: The Historical Context of Lebanon and Syria during the Interwar Years

Struggles for a New Order: The Rise of the Nazi Regime and the Levantine Mandates (1933-1936)

Nazism in the Local Press: Crisis, Challenge, and the Longing for a 'New Dawn'

Approaching Nazism: Local Politics between Beirut, Damascus, Paris and Berlin

Nazism and the Levant - Nazism in the Levant: Between Treaty Negotiations and World War II (1936-1939)

Mobilizing the Youth and the Fascist Experiment

Nationalist Struggles and the German Option: Nazi Germany as Friend and Foe

Echoes of Nazism in Intellectual Discourses: Community, Revival, and the Enemies of the Nation

Repercussions of World War II: Facing the Axis in the Levant (1939-1941)

On the Eve of War: Echoes of German Aggressions in the Mandates

Local Politics between Britain, Free France, and the Axis: Resistance, Accommodation and Collaboration

Nazism in Retreat: The Fading of an Option and the Battle for Independence (1941-1945)

Collaboration in Exile, New Allies, and the Struggles for Power

The Search for a Post-Colonial Order: The Rise of Ideology-Guided Politics and the German Defeat

The International Arena: Arab Unity, the Atlantic Charter and the Struggle against Zionism

The Levant in May 1945: The Defeat of Nazism and Hopes for Independence Conclusion

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