Description: "A novel study. Mass politics are central to our century, and Gelvin brings them to life in a readable narrative. This book adds a new dimension to an ongoing and important debate in the field."--Leila Fawaz, author of "An Occasion for War"
Review Quotes: "A lucid picture of the political chaos that marked the transition from Ottoman to French rule in Damascus between 1918 and 1920. . . . [Gelvin's] analysis of mass politics in that period is invaluable for anyone wishing to understand twentieth-century Arab history."--"American Historical Review