02732nam 2200613Ia 450 991078474330332120230213211525.01-280-52311-50-19-536496-11-4294-0147-8(CKB)1000000000404250(EBL)271109(OCoLC)191924804(SSID)ssj0000114935(PQKBManifestationID)11117175(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000114935(PQKBWorkID)10137683(PQKB)11446707(MiAaPQ)EBC271109(Au-PeEL)EBL271109(CaPaEBR)ebr10142035(CaONFJC)MIL52311(OCoLC)936849871(EXLCZ)99100000000040425019851004d1986 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBritain's informal empire in the Middle East[electronic resource] a case study of Iraq, 1929-1941 /Daniel Silverfarb ; foreword by Majid KhadduriNew York Oxford University Press19861 online resource (213 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-503997-1 Includes bibliography: p. 185-191 and index.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; IndexShowing 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.International relationsGreat BritainForeign relationsIraqIraqForeign relationsGreat BritainIraqHistoryHashemite Kingdom, 1921-1958Great BritainForeign relations1910-1936Great BritainForeign relations1936-1945International relations.327.410567Silverfarb Daniel1943-1571101MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784743303321Britain's informal empire in the Middle East3845262UNINA