Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway: A study in imperialism

In the preface to his book, which looks at Turkish economic development from 1918,
The author states, “Students of history and international relations will find in the story of the Bagdad Railway a laboratory full of rich materials for an analysis of modern economic imperialism and its far-reaching consequences.” The book is critical of both American and European influences on the Turkish economy.