Between the Ottomans and the Entente presents a social history of World War I in the Syrian and Lebanese diaspora in North and South America. Working from the passports, petitions, and propaganda written by migrant activists, it documents Ottoman and French imperial projects to claim Syrian migrants for state-building and highlights nationalist resistance from abroad. "Stacey Fahrenthold's innovative and engaging book analyses the politics and politicking of Syrians and Lebanese in the mahjar (diaspora) in a welcome contribution to the literature on Syrian and Lebanese history as well as diasporic nationalisms....Rather than presuming their marginality, Fahrenthold invests migrants with historical agency and centers them in their national histories.This comprehensive and compelling work will advance the study of the twentieth century Middle East and make a substantial new contribution to global history." James Casey, 10/09/2019