SALEH (Zaki).
Mesopotamia (Iraq) 1600-1914. A Study in British Foreign Affairs.
A fascinating historical study of British relations with Iraq, from the first commercial expeditions in Ottoman Mesopotamia to Anglo-German rivalry on the eve of the First World War.
Professor Zaki Saleh researched his book in America and the United Kingdom, making use of state archives to uncover the reports, papers and concessions that contained the relations he sought to uncover. His introduction stresses the primary objective of wanting to objectively record British affairs in Iraq, while also attempting to communicate the damage (both intentional and unforeseen) wrought by imperialism on his country.
