Ruling Shaikhs and Her Majesty's Government: 1960-1969

ISBN-13: 9780714654133 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 176 str.

Miriam Joyce

Opis

Based on extensive research using British documents from the Public Records Office and selected American documents from the National Archives, this title investigates the relationship between British Officials and Arab Gulf Shaikhs during the 1960s. At the beginning of what was to be their final years as guardians of the Gulf, British officials pressed for political progress, cooperation among the Shaikhdoms and improvements in education and health care. At the same time, Foreign Office officials continued to safeguard specific British economic interests and the political interests of the western alliance. This book takes an in-depth look into the opposing interests of both sides.

Recenzje

'Clearly written, the volume is a very useful guide to the history of the Gulf States in the 1960s ... recommended.' - Choice

Spis treści

1. The Trucial states  2. Qatar  3. Bahrain  4. Kuwait  5. Oman  6. 1968: Year of decision  7. Countdown to Withdrawal

O autorze

Miriam Joyce