This book focuses on US-UK relations with Jordan for the entire period of King Hussein's reign, explaining Hussein's successes and failures, while emphasizing the declining influence of London and the rising influence of Washington.
This book focuses on US-UK relations with Jordan for the entire period of King Hussein's reign, explaining Hussein's successes and failures, while emp...
Based on British documents from the Public Record Office and American documents from the national archives and several Presidential libraries, this book surveys events in Kuwait from the beginning of the 20th century until World War II, and explains Britain's initial interest in the ruling Al-Sabah family, before focusing on the post-1945 period.
Based on British documents from the Public Record Office and American documents from the national archives and several Presidential libraries, this bo...
The 1996 Israel elections were the first elections by direct vote for the position of Prime Minister in which a newcomer - Binjamin Netanyahu - defeated the veteran Israeli politician, Shimon Peres. The result indicated not only a transition of power for the left-centre to the right-centre, but also the decline of the major parties and the ascendance of the smaller parties. This work looks at the parties, election campaigns and the processes that determined the outcome.
The 1996 Israel elections were the first elections by direct vote for the position of Prime Minister in which a newcomer - Binjamin Netanyahu - defeat...
Based on British documents from the Public Record Office and American documents from the national archives and several Presidential libraries, this book surveys events in Kuwait from the beginning of the 20th century until World War II, and explains Britain's initial interest in the ruling Al-Sabah family, before focusing on the post-1945 period.
Based on British documents from the Public Record Office and American documents from the national archives and several Presidential libraries, this bo...
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...
Based on extensive research using British documents from the Public Records Office and selected American documents from the National Archives, this ti...
This study is based on extensive research in British sources and includes material from archives in the United States. The last chapter, which covers the period from 1970, is based on Omani newspapers and interviews with Omani officials conducted in 1994. Throughout the 20th century, Omani rulers were confronted with rebellious tribes and threatened by movements originating outside the sultanate, including Wahhabism, Arab nationalism, and communism. The discovery of oil in the 1960s did not free the Omani people from poverty or seclusion. The Sultan's subjects were only liberated in 1970,...
This study is based on extensive research in British sources and includes material from archives in the United States. The last chapter, which cove...
An exploration of the modern history of Bahrain and its international relations, Joyce investigates the country's relations with the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the USSR. Placing today's events in context, she covers the history of tension between Sunni and Shia Bahrainis and concludes with the still-unfolding events of the Arab spring.
An exploration of the modern history of Bahrain and its international relations, Joyce investigates the country's relations with the US, the UK, Saudi...
An exploration of the modern history of Bahrain and its international relations, Joyce investigates the country's relations with the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the USSR. Placing today's events in context, she covers the history of tension between Sunni and Shia Bahrainis and concludes with the still-unfolding events of the Arab spring.
An exploration of the modern history of Bahrain and its international relations, Joyce investigates the country's relations with the US, the UK, Saudi...
This book focuses on US-UK relations with Jordan for the entire period of King Hussein's reign, explaining Hussein's successes and failures, while emphasizing the declining influence of London and the rising influence of Washington.
This book focuses on US-UK relations with Jordan for the entire period of King Hussein's reign, explaining Hussein's successes and failures, while emp...
