Gladstone's Imperialism in Egypt: Techniques of Domination

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This work re-examines the British invasion of Egypt in 1882. Gladstone systematically created a rationale for intervention against Arabi and the national movement in Egypt toward independence, provoked the Alexandria Riots but blamed Arabi for them, and used them to justify Wolseley's expedition, already planned, "to save Egypt". These actions annihilated Egypt's constitutional movement and produced a prolonged racist occupation; divided the Liberal Party; inspired neo-imperialism; and isolated Britain from the Ottoman Empire and the European Powers until World War I.

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"Harrison has produced a new view of the invasion of Egypt that is both compelling and instructive."- Norman Itzkowitz, Professor Department of Near Eastern Studies Princeton University
"This scholarly and readable book on the British occupation of Egypt includes 24 rare photographs. The visual dimension of the book helps immeasurably to refine our understanding of a seminal event in world history."-W. Roger Louis, Kerr Professor University of Texas at Austin Fellow of St. Antony's College, Oxford

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ROBERT T. HARRISON is Associate Professor of History at Southern Oregon State College.