Exploring the intricate relationships between indigenous populations and imperial forces in Arabia and the Balkans, this book critiques conventional analytical frameworks of the 1800-1912 era. It advocates for a paradigm shift from a Euro-centric view of modern world history, emphasizing the complexity of human interactions and the influence of local contexts on global narratives.
The quest for global hegemony starts there -- The region that pumps the heart of the Cold War, 1941-1960 -- Birthing revolution: a genealogy of the 1962 coup -- Wrong from the start: modernization and development and the violence they spun -- Making Yemen dance: the regime and the politics of chaos -- Plundering Yemen and its post-spring Hiatus -- Coda: Yemen's relevance to the larger world