--- product_id: 1609605 title: "Peace to End All Peace, 20th Anniversary Edition" price: "₱3595" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/1609605-peace-to-end-all-peace-20th-anniversary-edition store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Peace to End All Peace, 20th Anniversary Edition **Price:** ₱3595 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Peace to End All Peace, 20th Anniversary Edition - **How much does it cost?** ₱3595 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/1609605-peace-to-end-all-peace-20th-anniversary-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award “Wonderful...No book published in recent years has more lasting relevance to our understanding of the Middle East.” ―Jack Miles , Los Angeles Book Review Published with a new afterword from the acclaimed author―the classic, bestselling account of how the modern Middle East was created. The Middle East has long been a region of rival religions, ideologies, nationalisms, and ambitions. All of these conflicts―including the hostilities between Arabs and Israelis, and the violent challenges posed by Iraq's competing sects―are rooted in the region's political inheritance: the arrangements, unities, and divisions imposed by the Allies after the First World War. In A Peace to End All Peace , David Fromkin reveals how and why the Allies drew lines on an empty map that remade the geography and politics of the Middle East. Focusing on the formative years of 1914 to 1922, when all seemed possible, he delivers in this sweeping and magisterial book the definitive account of this defining time, showing how the choices narrowed and the Middle East began along a road that led to the conflicts and confusion that continue to this day. A new afterword from Fromkin, written for this edition of the book, includes his invaluable, updated assessment of this region of the world today, and on what this history has to teach us. Review: Coffee with Professor Fromkin - As I read this wonderful book, I conjured a fantasy of a White House meeting held a couple of months before the Bush Administration’s fateful 2002 decision to invade Iraq. In attendance were the usual suspects: Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, Condi Rice, Colin Powell, Dick Rumsfeld, et al. But some sage attendee had also suggested the inclusion of Professor Fromkin who was asked to reflect on the notion of such an adventure in light of his study of the history of the Middle East. The professor went on for a couple of hours describing the events leading up to, and then following, the allied victory in World War One: the British change of heart about the essential integrity of the Ottoman Empire; the second and third thoughts about the Balfour Declaration; the ex parte division by the allies of the human and territorial spoils of war; the resultant festering resentment of foreign domination; the brutal machinations of the occupiers (especially the French in Algeria and elsewhere); the interwoven, ever-lasting, invariably brutal sectarian violence between Sunni and Shia…the list went on and on. The government officials sat in rapt fascination at the professor’s tale. They thanked him for his visit, and upon his departure, took just moments to conclude that any such invasion would be a historically tragic mistake. Of course, such a conclave was never convened. Despite many attendees’ knowledge of the same history Professor would have recounted, the invasion decision was taken and its predictable (if someone were listening and thinking) consequences dog us and the rest of the world to this day. We history buffs are especially enamored of Santayana’s observation that, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” But I guess governments don’t read history books, no less invite an authority on a particular region or period in for a coffee and a chat before a momentous and irreversible decision is made. More’s the pity. The upshot is this: if you believe your knowledge of the Middle East is not quite what it should be and you wonder from time to time why certain events happen and others do not in this perpetually troubled part of the world, just read this book. Then you will know what our Iraq invasion decision makers didn’t...or chose to forget. Review: Peace in WW1 lays the Foundation to WW2 - Peace in our world is fleeting. WW1 was a horrible total war. Millions died a horrible death. There was revenge on the minds of the Allies at Versailles. The world dramatically changed after WW1. The Russian Revolution, creation of new nation states, the Middle East changes and the failure of the Weimar Republic in Germany. The title of this book is ironic. You will read detail about change in Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan and other countries. Great Britain was involved in many of these changes in a complicated Middle East. Much disillusionment by the leaders of this era. Very good factual detail coming from this Author about post WW1 politics. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #40,060 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7 in Turkey History (Books) #7 in War & Peace (Books) #45 in World War I History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 580 Reviews | ## Images ![Peace to End All Peace, 20th Anniversary Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91wW0wsg-QL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Coffee with Professor Fromkin *by T***N on August 9, 2016* As I read this wonderful book, I conjured a fantasy of a White House meeting held a couple of months before the Bush Administration’s fateful 2002 decision to invade Iraq. In attendance were the usual suspects: Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, Condi Rice, Colin Powell, Dick Rumsfeld, et al. But some sage attendee had also suggested the inclusion of Professor Fromkin who was asked to reflect on the notion of such an adventure in light of his study of the history of the Middle East. The professor went on for a couple of hours describing the events leading up to, and then following, the allied victory in World War One: the British change of heart about the essential integrity of the Ottoman Empire; the second and third thoughts about the Balfour Declaration; the ex parte division by the allies of the human and territorial spoils of war; the resultant festering resentment of foreign domination; the brutal machinations of the occupiers (especially the French in Algeria and elsewhere); the interwoven, ever-lasting, invariably brutal sectarian violence between Sunni and Shia…the list went on and on. The government officials sat in rapt fascination at the professor’s tale. They thanked him for his visit, and upon his departure, took just moments to conclude that any such invasion would be a historically tragic mistake. Of course, such a conclave was never convened. Despite many attendees’ knowledge of the same history Professor would have recounted, the invasion decision was taken and its predictable (if someone were listening and thinking) consequences dog us and the rest of the world to this day. We history buffs are especially enamored of Santayana’s observation that, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” But I guess governments don’t read history books, no less invite an authority on a particular region or period in for a coffee and a chat before a momentous and irreversible decision is made. More’s the pity. The upshot is this: if you believe your knowledge of the Middle East is not quite what it should be and you wonder from time to time why certain events happen and others do not in this perpetually troubled part of the world, just read this book. Then you will know what our Iraq invasion decision makers didn’t...or chose to forget. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Peace in WW1 lays the Foundation to WW2 *by B***R on December 23, 2023* Peace in our world is fleeting. WW1 was a horrible total war. Millions died a horrible death. There was revenge on the minds of the Allies at Versailles. The world dramatically changed after WW1. The Russian Revolution, creation of new nation states, the Middle East changes and the failure of the Weimar Republic in Germany. The title of this book is ironic. You will read detail about change in Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan and other countries. Great Britain was involved in many of these changes in a complicated Middle East. Much disillusionment by the leaders of this era. Very good factual detail coming from this Author about post WW1 politics. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How end of WW1 created boundaries and chaos in Middle East *by R***N on August 7, 2013* Fromkin has created a brilliant history of the Middle East following WW1. With almost 600 pages, it is not a quick read, and with so many different countries, personalities, prejudices, and perfidies involved, it does get confusing at times and takes a lot of concentration to keep the various players separate (especially when they keep changing sides and opinions). With Britain, France, Russia, Turkey, Italy, Greece, India, Bulgaria and others, plus multiple sects of Arabs and Jews, all trying to protect their own interests, no wonder the Middle East was put in chaos then. It still is in chaos, and Fromkin thinks that it may take 1500 years to quiet region, as it took Europe after Rome fell. But, he knows very well that this region is comparable to none because of religious history. Until radical Islam changes, it's only going to get more bloody. The author covers how boundaries of current Middle East were determined, Britain's struggles to keep their empire although the country was broke after WW1, Arabs determination to break free of British rule, Russian role in eliminating British influence in the area, French-British conflicts, and so much chaos created by so many different Moslem groups wanting independence. This book makes sense of how the region got to be the tinderbox that it is currently. Although a quest for oil played a small part, colonialism, religion, and inter-sect conflicts and political power has caused most of the problems. ## Frequently Bought Together - Peace to End All Peace, 20th Anniversary Edition - The Hundred Years' War on Palestine - The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/1609605-peace-to-end-all-peace-20th-anniversary-edition](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/1609605-peace-to-end-all-peace-20th-anniversary-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-09-12*