British missions around the Gulf, 1575-2005 : Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman / by Hugh Arbuthnott, Terence Clark & Richard Muir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arbuthnott, Hugh.

Contributor:

Clark, Terence.

Muir, Richard, 1942-

Series:

Brill eBook titles 2010

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diplomatic and consular service, British--Persian Gulf Region--History.

Diplomatic and consular service, British.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--Persian Gulf Region.

Great Britain.

Persian Gulf Region--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Persian Gulf Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Folkestone, Kent, U.K. : Global Oriental, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Recent events have once again focused international attention on the volatile politics of the Gulf region. This new book, by three former British ambassadors – all with long service in the region – demonstrates the importance of the Gulf for Britain from the days of Elizabeth I to the present. It tells the story, through the life and works of the British diplomats and consuls and the missions in which they worked, of Britain’s involvement, first for trade and later for strategic purposes, in the four key regional states of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Oman. With wit and insight, the book traces the origins of today’s problems from the Ottoman and Persian empires to the 1991 Gulf War and its aftermath. Those who know the region will find this a refreshing new slant on an old story, while those new to the subject will enjoy the mixture of politics and personalities ably described and analysed.

Contents:

pt. 1. Iran

pt. 2. Iraq

pt. 3. Kuwait

pt. 4. Oman.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-281-90652-2

9786611906528

90-04-21317-1

OCLC:

753480446

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9781905246588.i-314 DOI