Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Lauren Janes, History
Document Type
Poster
Event Date
4-12-2024
Abstract
For my research, I wanted to look into what led the British to be able to take over Egypt. To accomplish this in this paper, I wanted to make sure that I told fair stories from both sides. I also wanted to give enough context to this timeframe of Egyptian history being an unofficial Ottoman tributary state under the control of the British by 1882. Steps that I took to properly give respect to both sides were using primary sources from the British in Egypt and Arab historians who translated the words of Egyptians during the time. I found it frustrating to obtain primary sources from Egyptian leaders despite their existence, due to a language barrier. I was unable to analyze sources properly but relied on other scholars who could write proper analyses of the sources. The British sources that I relied heavily on were the works of Edward Dicey who was in Egypt during the Khedivate. The Egyptian industrial cotton manual gave me the ability to see what the industry was like from 1920-1914. Sources from Islamic scholars that covered Egyptian advancements in education and Arab-Islamic nationalism. By pulling from these sources I gained a better understanding of how the British took over Egypt which contributed to my thesis the key factors include rapid industrialization, unequal social reforms, willingness to take on state debt, and failed nationalist aggressions to take control led to the collapse of Egypt.
Recommended Citation
Repository citation: Desenberg, Jacob, "The Downfall of the Khedivate of Egypt" (2024). 23rd Annual A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (2024). Paper 23.
https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/curca_23/23
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