LEADER 03347oam 2200685I 450 001 9910811978503321 005 20230725044842.0 010 $a1-135-18943-9 010 $a1-135-18944-7 010 $a1-282-57598-8 010 $a9786612575983 010 $a0-203-86189-2 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203861899 035 $a(CKB)2550000000006765 035 $a(EBL)481111 035 $a(OCoLC)609687941 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000364497 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12082183 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000364497 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10399022 035 $a(PQKB)11692491 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC481111 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL481111 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10370229 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL257598 035 $a(OCoLC)609687941 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000006765 100 $a20180706d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe politics and security of the Gulf $eAnglo-American hegemony and the shaping of a region /$fJeffrey R. Macris 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2010. 215 $a1 online resource (339 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-77871-9 311 $a0-415-77870-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBook 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; Index 330 $aSince 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 chang 606 $aBritish$zPersian Gulf Region$xHistory 606 $aAmericans$zPersian Gulf Region$xHistory 607 $aPersian Gulf Region$xStrategic aspects$xHistory 607 $aPersian Gulf Region$xForeign relations$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zPersian Gulf Region 607 $aPersian Gulf Region$xForeign relations$zGreat Britain 607 $aGreat Britain$xForeign relations$zPersian Gulf Region 615 0$aBritish$xHistory. 615 0$aAmericans$xHistory. 676 $a327.53 700 $aMacris$b Jeffrey R.$01600891 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910811978503321 996 $aThe politics and security of the Gulf$93924230 997 $aUNINA