Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Note on Arabic Names and Terms xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1 Arab Populations under Ottoman Rule: A Background 39
7. Chapter 2 The Syrian Nationalism of the Mahjar Press 54
8. Chapter 3 Soldiers for Syria before World War I: The Free Syria Society 81
9. Chapter 4 The “Syria Idea” and the New Syria Party 104
10. Chapter 5 The Mandate Years and the Diaspora: The Arab National League and a Historical Context for Arab American Narrative 159
11. Chapter 6 The Arab National League and the Emergence of Arab American Identity 190
12. Chapter 7 The Institute of Arab American Affairs: Arab Americans and the New World Order 239
13. Conclusion 296
14. Notes 307
15. Bibliography 349
16. Index 363