1st Edition
Bahrain 1920-1945 Britain, The Shaikh and the Administration
By M. A. Al-Tajir
Copyright 1987
298 Pages
by
Routledge
298 Pages
by
Routledge
298 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1987 Bahrain provides a modern history of Bahrain from 1920-1945. The end of the fifty years of administration of Shaikh Isabin Ali Althalifah in 1923 heralded an intensive period of modernisation of Bahrain. However, the political move which brought about these changes are complex and difficult to disentangle. It is apparent that the Foreign Office, the Government of India,... Read more
Preface Notes on Transliteration Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Bahrain 1919- June 1923 3. Reforms under the New Regime of Shaikh Hamad 4. Reforms and Reappraisal of Policies: Bahrain 1924-29 5. The Pearling Industry 6. The Politics of Education: From Seclusion to Integration 1919-45 7. Agriculture, Oil, Trade and Finance of Bahrain 1920-45 8. The Background of the Years 1930-45 9. Conclusions Bibliography Index
Biography
M. A. Al- Tajir
