O fim do Império Otomano e a criação do estado iraquiano para além de Sykes-Picot: Entre o Imperialismo e Revolução

Between Imperialism and Revolution.

Authors

  • Reginaldo Mattar Nasser Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUCSP)
  • Rodrigo Augusto Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUCSP)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5752/P.2317-773X.2020v8n4p35-58

Keywords:

Iraq, Otoman Empire, British Empire, Mandate System, Oil, Arab Revolts

Abstract

The consensus in academic literature on the creation of modern states in the Middle East is that the starting point for understanding this process occurs with the Ottoman Empire disintegration and its replacement by European powers. In the case of Iraq, a military campaign and the periods of British occupation (1914-1920) and British mandate (1920-1932) in Mesopotamia paved the way for the creation of the state of Iraq, significantly influencing their later political-historical development. However, in addition to the diplomatic actions established by international agreements and treaties under the guidelines established by the League of Nations, this process did not occur in an empty space, as is often mentioned in that same literature. The clashes over access to the region's oil, exemplified by the dispute over the Mosul region, demonstrate the political-economic character of the construction of new borders. Moreover, this was not only the result of a planned political action by the British Empire, but also resulted from anti-imperialist revolts across the region. In this way, Iraq's final political outcome, and its subsequent development, reflected not only the presence of the imperial powers structures, but also the participation of local communities and groups, in connection with international movements.

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Author Biographies

Reginaldo Mattar Nasser, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUCSP)

Professor Associado PUC(SP) - mestre em Ciência Política (UNICAMP), doutor em Ciências Sociais (PUC/SP), Livre-docente (PUC/SP). Foi do departamento de politica da PUC(SP) 1989-2013; avaliador dos cursos de Relações Internacionais (MEC 2002-2006), coordenador do curso de Relações Internacionais da PUC(SP) 1999-2009, professor do Programa de Pós Graduação em Relações Internacionais San Tiago Dantas (UNESP, Unicamp e PUCSP). Chefe do Departamento de Relações Internacionais da PUC(SP) 2013-2017. Parecerista ad hoc da Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional, Contexto Internacional, Revista Brasileira de Ciencias Sociais e Janus.net, e-journal of international relations. Membro da Direção da ABRI - Associação Brasileira de Relações Internacionais (2007-2009). Pesquisador do Ipea ( 2011-2012). Pesquisador responsável do Instituto Nacional de Estudos Sobre os EUA (INEU). Bolsista Eramus ( Universidade do Porto). Bolsa pesquisa Fapesp-CES Coimbra (setembro/outubro de 2013). Líder Grupo de Pesquisa - GECI - Gupo de Estudos Sobre conflitos Internacionais - dgp.cnpq.br/dgp/espelhogrupo/3372528312621614
Livre-docencia em 2019 - Revolução e contrarrevolução no Oriente Médio: os descaminhos das ações estratégicas dos EUA na década de 50. Desenvolve pesquisa na área de Política Internacional com ênfase em Conflitos Internacionais, Oriente Médio, e política externa dos Estados Unidos; Colonialismo e Pos colonialismo.

Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5674-4197

Rodrigo Augusto, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUCSP)

Professor do curso de Relações Internacionais da Pontifícia UNiversidade Católica de São Paulo (PUCSP). Doutorando e Mestre em Relações Internacionais pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação San Tiago Dantas (UNESP - UNICAMP - PUCSP). Pesquisador Bolsista CAPES. Graduação em Relações Internacionais na PUC-SP (2014). Membro dos Grupos de Pesquisa -Grupo de Estudos sobre Conflitos Internacionais (GECI) da PUCSP; Núcleo de Estudos Transnacionais de Segurança (NETS) da PUCSP; Integrante do Grupo de Trabajo: Medio Oriente y norte de Africa do Conselho Latino-Americano de Ciências Sociais (CLACSO). 

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7245-5448

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Published

2021-02-18

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Nasser, R. M. ., & Rodrigo Augusto. (2021). O fim do Império Otomano e a criação do estado iraquiano para além de Sykes-Picot: Entre o Imperialismo e Revolução: Between Imperialism and Revolution. Estudos Internacionais: International Relations Journal of PUC Minas, 8(4), 35–58. https://doi.org/10.5752/P.2317-773X.2020v8n4p35-58

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Vol. 8 No. 4 (2020): ESTUDOS INTERNACIONAIS - DEZEMBRO

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Dossiê Império Otomano

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