03347oam 2200685I 450 991078104820332120230725044842.01-135-18943-91-135-18944-71-282-57598-897866125759830-203-86189-210.4324/9780203861899 (CKB)2550000000006765(EBL)481111(OCoLC)609687941(SSID)ssj0000364497(PQKBManifestationID)12082183(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000364497(PQKBWorkID)10399022(PQKB)11692491(MiAaPQ)EBC481111(Au-PeEL)EBL481111(CaPaEBR)ebr10370229(CaONFJC)MIL257598(OCoLC)609687941 (EXLCZ)99255000000000676520180706d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe politics and security of the Gulf Anglo-American hegemony and the shaping of a region /Jeffrey R. MacrisLondon ;New York :Routledge,2010.1 online resource (339 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-77871-9 0-415-77870-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of maps and photos; Introduction; 1 Great Britain's legacy in the Persian Gulf; 2 World War II and the arrival of the Americans; 3 The early Cold War, the loss of India, and Nasser's revolt against the British, 1946-58; 4 The British position in the Gulf under assault, 1958-67; 5 Britain births a new Gulf order, 1968-71; 6 The chaotic interregnum: America cries enough, 1972-91; 7 Pax Americana-Bellum Americanum, 1991-present; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Map credits; Photograph credits; IndexSince the 19th century the Gulf region has been an area of intense interest, having been influenced first by the British and more recently by the Americans. This book charts the changing security and political priorities of these two powers and how they have shaped the region. Adopting a narrative approach, the author provides background history on British involvement from the 19th century and a detailed analysis of the years after the Second World War, when oil supply became more critical. He covers the growth of US influence and the British withdrawal, and follows more recent changBritishPersian Gulf RegionHistoryAmericansPersian Gulf RegionHistoryPersian Gulf RegionStrategic aspectsHistoryPersian Gulf RegionForeign relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relationsPersian Gulf RegionPersian Gulf RegionForeign relationsGreat BritainGreat BritainForeign relationsPersian Gulf RegionBritishHistory.AmericansHistory.327.53Macris Jeffrey R.1581185MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781048203321The politics and security of the Gulf3862575UNINA