Simon C. Smith

Britain's Revival and Fall in the Gulf

Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the Trucial States, 1950-71

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines Britain's decision to leave the Gulf and considers the interaction between British decision-making, and local responses and initiatives, in shaping the modern Gulf.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 345g
• ISBN-13: 9780415646215
• ISBN-10: 0415646219
• Artikelnr.: 36541143

Autorenporträt

Simon Smith was brought up in Kent and studied at Royal Holloway, University of London. In 1994, he became a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow and since his appointment to the History Department at Hull University in 1997, he has lectured in international history.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface and Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction 1. Responsibility
without Power: British Policy towards the Gulf, 1950-67 2. Defence Reviews,
Devaluation, and Britain's Departure from the Gulf 3. The Failure of the
Federal Idea in the Gulf, 1950-68 4. Unity and Division in the Lower Gulf:
The Emergence of the United Arab Emirates 5. Conflict and Co-operation:
Anglo-American Relations in the Gulf from the Nationlization of
Anglo-Iranian to the Yemeni Revolution 6. The 'Special Relationship' and
the withdrawal from East of Suez Conclusion Bibliography