Opening to Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power To understand the modern Middle East—the wars, alliances, and the tangled web of Zionism, Arab nationalism, and Western intervention—one must trace its roots back to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Works such as A Peace to … Continue reading Niall Ferguson’s Empire: The Rise and Demise of British Power—and What It Means for Great Powers Today