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العلاقات السياسية المصرية - الايطالية 1922 - 1943 == The Egyptian - Italian Political Relations (1922 - 1943)
Author name:
زينب خالد حسين
Supervisor name:
عبد المجيد كامل عبد اللطيف التكريتي
General topic:
History
Specific topic:
Modern and Contemporary History
Degree:
Doctorate
University:
University of Baghdad - College Of Education For Girls - Department Of History
Language:
Arabic
University location:
Baghdad
First pages:
11T2799 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Egypt over its history did not witness isolation and always retained relations with most countries, many factors helped her to do so, it has got advantages by virtue of its geographical location and its supervision on the trade route between East and West, and the supervision in the modern era on the main maritime artery of world trade, i.e., the Suez Canal. Italy was one of the countries that Egypt have been associated with close relations, those relationships characterized with some features, comes in the forefront, the old age of those relations, which had grown significantly in the nineteenth century and then consolidated in the reign of Khedive Ismail, especially after he took refuge to Italy when he was forced to abdicate the throne. The relations evolved steadily in the reigns of King Ahmed Fouad I and his son Farouk, for both were pro - Italian. The Italy's aspiration of colonizing Libya, Egypt's western neighbor, has founded a new area of relations between the two countries. In addition to that Egypt embraced a large Italian community.The subject of international relations considers one of the most important historical subjects because it studies the history of nations that will not be done without knowing the nature of the foreign relations of any nation and what had been exposed to of external influences. The subject of Egyptian - Italian's Political Relations 1922 - 1943, comes as an update to a series of studies on Foreign Relations of the Arab countries and Egypt as the largest Arab country and has a long and majestic history, should her foreign relations be studied, particularly with Italy the European country that has historical ties with the Arab world.The reasons which made me choose this theme and confine with this period in particular, goes back first to its historical significance both politically and militarily, and secondly that the topic of Egyptian - Italian political relations has not been researched in a comprehensive and detailed in any academic study or history book, whether in Iraq or Egypt. Thirdly the study attempts to verify the veracity of Axis powers' allegations in liberation of the Arab region in North Africa from British and French colonialism.Basing on these assumptive data, and on my readings in documents in question and its direct sources in the National Archives House in Cairo and the Middle East Center at the University of Ain Shams, I managed to collect material of this study.The thesis is divided into an introduction, five chapters and a conclusion.The first chapter Egyptian - Italian Relations 1901 - 1922, is divided into two sections, the first deals with relation during the Italian occupation of Libya 1901 - 1914, while the second examines the impact of the First World War on the Egyptian - Italian relations 1914 - 1922.Chapter II highlights the evolution of the Egyptian - Italian Political Relations 1922 - 1933. The chapter includes three sections, the first discusses the impact of the Statement of February 28th, 1922 on development of diplomatic relations between Egypt and Italy. The second section discusses the fascist government's attitude towards the Egyptian national movement and the Italian community in Egypt from 1922 to 1933. The third section tackles the issue of the fascist government backing the economic activity in Egypt and its impact on the consolidation of the Egyptian - Italian political relations.The third chapter focuses on the problem of western borders of Egypt in period of 1922 - 1933, the chapter is divided into three sections, the first looking in the Italian ambitions in the western borders of Egypt until 1925. The second section deals with the Egyptian - Italian relations under disagreements about Jaghbub Oasis 1925. Third section examines the issue of talks on resolving the Jaghbub Oasis.Chapter IV "Italian occupation of Ethiopia and its impact on the Egyptian - Italian relations 1935 - 1936", is divided into two sections, the first section deals with the Egyptian attitude towards the Italian occupation of Ethiopia in 1936, and the second sheds lights on the Egyptian - Italian political relations in 1936.Chapter V "The Evolution of the Egyptian - Italian Relations 1937 - 1946", divided into three sections, the first discusses the abolition of foreign privileges on Egypt in 1937 and Italy's attitude towards them. The second section researches the Egyptian attitude towards the British - Italian agreement in 1938. While the Third studies the impact of World War II on the Egyptian - Italian political relations 1939 - 1943.Britain was the axis point around which the political relations between Egypt and Italy spun, as long as Egypt wanted to get rid of British hegemony, found in Italy hope that can be supported in her just cause. However, Italy was trying to put pressure on Britain in a political game in order to obtain further gains in East, found in Egypt her long seeking goal. Sometimes declares her full support to the Egyptians independence and at other times acquires part of its territory, by exploiting Britain in order to take an attitude with or against her in the expected open war. Thus, the Italian - Egyptian political relations were in ebb and flow in accordance with the developments of political events between the two great powers, Britain and Italy.The thesis depends on a variety of sources documents come in the forefront, including unpublished documents preserved in the National Archives House in Cairo. As will as the unpublished documents in the National Archives House in Baghdad, which are the files of Iraqi Commission in Cairo and reports of the Iraqi Commission in Rome. Beside the files of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry reserved in the ministry archives in the form of sequential boxes, contained most of the reports of political, economic and social developments. In addition to the documents of British Foreign Office, which I managed to obtained from the Middle East Center at the University of Ain Shams. The thesis is also based on a set of published documents, comes in the forefront the House of Representatives' Proceedings that saved in the Egyptian National Archives House in Cairo.
Summary:
11T2799 - A.pdf
References:
11T2799 - R.pdf
