| Britain and the Arab Gulf After Empire: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, 1971-1981 Contributor(s): Smith, Simon C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367671158 ISBN-13: 9780367671150 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 327.410 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (1.35 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although Britain's formal imperial role in the smaller, oil-rich Sheikhdoms 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 the end of empire. The book is a sequel to the author's highly acclaimed previous books Britain's Revival and Fall in the Gulf: Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the Trucial States, 1950-71 (Routledge 2004) and Ending Empire in the Middle East: Britain, the United States and Post-war Decolonization, 1945-1973 (Routledge 2012). |
