Table of Contents

Foreword by Philip S. Khoury The French search for a new policy: coercion and cooperation France's imposition of a constitution 1930 Syria's rejection of the treaty Syrian Parliament suspended 1933-1935 General Strike in Syria, January 1936 Reflections on the period, 1927-1936 Aftermath: deception and deliverance, 1936-1946

About the Author

Dr Peter A. Shambrook obtained his Ph.D. in Middle Eastern history from the University of Cambridge. Currently living in Norwich and engaged in research, he has held the post of Research Fellow at the Centre for Lebanese Studies in Oxford (1997) and was also Programme Director for the British-Arab University Association (1974-87).

Reviews

'This excellent study will be of considerable interest to modern Middle East scholars and to those of the history of French foreign policy.' The International History Review