Britain's informal empire in the Middle East : a case study of Iraq, 1929-1941 / Daniel Silverfarb ; foreword by Majid Khadduri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silverfarb, Daniel, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--Iraq.

Great Britain.

Iraq--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Iraq.

Iraq--History--Hashemite Kingdom, 1921-1958.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--1910-1936.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--1936-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1986.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Showing how Britain tried, and failed, to maintain its political influence, economic ascendancy, and strategic position in Iraq after independence, the author presents an analysis of the possibilities and limitations of indirect rule by imperial powers in the Third World.

Contents:

Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. The End of the Mandate; 3. The British Airbases; 4. The Assyrian Minority; 5. The Levies; 6. Arab Independence and Unity; 7. The Struggle for Kuwait; 8. The Supply of Arms; 9. The Supply of Credit; 10. The Problem of Oil; 11. The Deterioration of Anglo-Iraqi Relations: Phase One-September 1939-October 1940; 12. The Deterioration of Anglo-Iraqi Relations: Phase Two-November 1940-May 1941; 13. The Hostilities of May 1941; 14. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliography: p. 185-191 and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-52311-5

0-19-536496-1

1-4294-0147-8

OCLC:

191924804