Kuwait, 1945-1996: An Anglo-American Perspective / Edition 1

by Miriam Joyce

Overview

Based on extensive research of British documents from the Public Records Office, and American documents from the National Archives and several Presidential Libraries, this book surveys events in Kuwait from the beginning of the twentieth century until the Second World War, and explains Britain's initial interest in the ruling al-Sabah family, before focusing on the post-1945 period.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714648637
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/31/1998
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Middle East Journal- mixed review - " This book can be useful for those specialists who are interested in the British style of colonialism in an important part of the world."



Asian and African Studies

"eminently readable...The author has put together a fascinating account of continuity and change and succeeded on every score.

Editorial Reviews

Drawing on documents from the British Public Record Office, the US National Archives, and several presidential libraries, Joyce (history, Purdue U.) outlines events in the small Arabian Gulf princedom from the beginning of the 20th century before focusing on the period after World War II. She explains the British and US interests as the crude oil enriched the country, and how the rulers reacted to the Suez crisis and the Israel boycott, the collaboration with Britain to create an independent state and Iraqi attempts to recover it, and events leading up to the 1990 Iraqi invasion and the Anglo-American response. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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