1st Edition

Ruling Shaikhs and Her Majesty's Government 1960-1969

By Miriam Joyce Copyright 2003
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

This volume discusses the evolution of the British-protected Gulf states during the 1960s and explains how these small Shaikhdoms moved towards independence. Based on extensive research using British documents from the Public Records Office and selected American documents from the National Archives, this book investigates the relationship between British officials and Arab Gulf Shaikhs. At the... Read more
1. The Trucial states  2. Qatar  3. Bahrain  4. Kuwait  5. Oman  6. 1968: Year of decision  7. Countdown to Withdrawal

Biography

Miriam Joyce

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