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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784743303321

Autore

Silverfarb Daniel <1943->

Titolo

Britain's informal empire in the Middle East [[electronic resource] ] : a case study of Iraq, 1929-1941 / / Daniel Silverfarb ; foreword by Majid Khadduri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1986

ISBN

1-280-52311-5

0-19-536496-1

1-4294-0147-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (213 p.)

Disciplina

327.410567

Soggetti

International relations

Great Britain Foreign relations Iraq

Iraq Foreign relations Great Britain

Iraq History Hashemite Kingdom, 1921-1958

Great Britain Foreign relations 1910-1936

Great Britain Foreign relations 1936-1945

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliography: p. 185-191 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. The End of the Mandate; 3. The British Airbases; 4. The Assyrian Minority; 5. The Levies; 6. Arab Independence and Unity; 7. The Struggle for Kuwait; 8. The Supply of Arms; 9. The Supply of Credit; 10. The Problem of Oil; 11. The Deterioration of Anglo-Iraqi Relations: Phase One-September 1939-October 1940; 12. The Deterioration of Anglo-Iraqi Relations: Phase Two-November 1940-May 1941; 13. The Hostilities of May 1941; 14. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Showing how Britain tried, and failed, to maintain its political influence, economic ascendancy, and strategic position in Iraq after independence, the author presents an analysis of the possibilities and limitations of indirect rule by imperial powers in the Third World.