Britain and the Arab Gulf after Empire
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Britain and the Arab Gulf after Empire

Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, 1971-1981

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Britain and the Arab Gulf after Empire

Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, 1971-1981

About this book

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 the end of empire. The book is a sequel to the authors' 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).

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. List of abbreviations
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Preface
  11. Map: The Modern Gulf
  12. Introduction
  13. 1 The trials of independence, 1971–1972
  14. 2 The oil revolution, 1973
  15. 3 Challenges and opportunities, 1974–1977
  16. 4 Revolution and reaction, 1978–1979
  17. 5 War and peace, 1980
  18. 6 The empire strikes back? 1981
  19. Conclusion: imperialism after empire?
  20. Appendix 1 British Ambassadors to the Gulf States
  21. Appendix 2 Heads of the FCO’s Arabian/Middle East Department
  22. Appendix 3 Secretaries of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  23. Appendix 4 British Prime Ministers
  24. Appendix 5 Gulf Rulers
  25. Bibliography
  26. Index