Britain and the Arab Gulf after Empire
Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, 1971-1981
Although Britain's formal imperial role in the smaller, oil-rich sheikdoms of the Arab Gulf - Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates - ended in 1971, Britain continued to have a strong interest and continuing presence in the region. This book explores the nature of Britain's role after the formal end of empire. It traces the historical events of the post-imperial years, including the 1973 oil shock, the fall of the Shah in Iran and the beginnings of the Iran-Iraq War, considers the changing positions towards the region of other major world powers, including the United States, and engages with debates on the nature of empire and t…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-317-55930-6
- EAN: 9781317559306
- Produktnummer: 31318896
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 222 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'215 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
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Simon C. Smith is Professor of International History at the University of Hull, UK
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