A Bridgehead to Africa: German Interest in the Ottoman Province of Tripoli (Libya) 1884-1918 (Zmo-studien)

Open Access This monograph analyses the role of the province of Tripoli, Libya, in the context of German foreign politics with a focus on the period between 1884 and 1918. Suaad Alghafal examines the German military, political and economic strategy, and sheds lights on the international events that provided the setting for the German policy towards Libya, particularly the European ‘Scramble for Africa’. Acknowledgments Contents List of Tables List of Pictures List of Maps Appendix Introduction 1 European Colonial Ambitions and Economic Expansions of the Reich (1884–1918) 2 The Province of Tripoli and its Significance for German Interests (1870–1884) 3 The German Scramble for Africa (1882–1909) 4 German Economic Activities in the Province of Tripoli and Ottoman- German Relations in 1910 5 German-Ottoman Rapprochement Policy and its Impact in Libya during World War I (1914–1918) Conclusion Glossary of Arabic Words Bibliography Appendix Index Abstract: This monograph analyses the role of the province of Tripoli, Libya, in the context of German foreign politics with a focus on the period between 1884 and 1918. Suaad Alghafal examines the German military, political and economic strategy, and sheds lights on the international events that provided the setting for the German policy towards Libya, particularly the European 'Scramble for Africa' The refereed series ZMO-Studien publishes monographs and edited volumes which mirror the interdisciplinary research programme and approach of the Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient.