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Britain's revival and fall in the Gulf : Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the Trucial States, 1950-71 / Simon C. Smith.
Series: Routledge studies in the modern history of the Middle East ; 1Publication details: London : Routledge, 2012.Description: vii, 210 p.: maps; 22 cmISBN:- 9780415646215 (pbk.) :
- 0415646219 (pbk.) :
- DS247.A138 S65 2012
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Review: "Britain's relationship with 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. In this book, Simon Smith analyzes the decision-making process which underpinned this reversal and which are clearly central to achieving an understanding of Britain's repositioning in the post-war world. Additionally, this book presents an examination of the interaction between British decision-making on the one hand, and local responses and initiatives on the other, in shaping the modern Gulf. Using sources previously unavailable to scholars, Britain's Revival and the Fall of the Gulf is a valuable addition to the studies on the modern Gulf and will be of interest to both academic and general readers."--BOOK JACKET.
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.
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Originally published in hbk. in 2004.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-202) and index.
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.
"Britain's relationship with 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. In this book, Simon Smith analyzes the decision-making process which underpinned this reversal and which are clearly central to achieving an understanding of Britain's repositioning in the post-war world. Additionally, this book presents an examination of the interaction between British decision-making on the one hand, and local responses and initiatives on the other, in shaping the modern Gulf. Using sources previously unavailable to scholars, Britain's Revival and the Fall of the Gulf is a valuable addition to the studies on the modern Gulf and will be of interest to both academic and general readers."--BOOK JACKET.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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