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Britain's revival and fall in the Gulf : Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the Trucial States, 1950-71 / Simon C. Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Simon C., 1967-
- Series:
- Routledgecurzon studies in the modern history of the Middle East ; 1.
- Routledgecurzon studies in the modern history of the Middle East ; 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- International relations.
- Persian Gulf States--Relations--Great Britain.
- Persian Gulf States.
- Great Britain--Relations--Persian Gulf States.
- Great Britain.
- Persian Gulf States--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (221 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Britain's relationship with the Gulf region remains one of the few unexplored episodes in the study of British decolonization. The decision, announced in 1968, to leave the Gulf within three years represented an explicit recognition by Britain that its 'East of Suez' role was at an end. This book examines the decision-making process which underpinned this reversal and considers the interaction between British decision-making, and local responses and initiatives, in shaping the modern Gulf. Using sources previously unavailable to scholars, Britain's Revival and Fall in the Gulf is a va
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Maps; Introduction; Responsibility without power: British policy towards the Gulf, 1950 67; Defence reviews, devaluation, and Britain's departure from the Gulf; The failure of the federal idea in the Gulf, 1950 68; Unity and division in the Lower Gulf: The emergence of the United Arab Emirates; Conflict and co-operation: Anglo-American relations in the Gulf from the nationalization of Anglo-Iranian Oil to the Yemeni revolution; The 'special relationship' and the withdrawal from East of Suez; Conclusion; Notes
- BibliographyIndex
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-202) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-32161-9
- 1-134-32162-7
- 1-280-07688-7
- 0-203-39809-2
- 9780203398098
- OCLC:
- 437080252
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