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

• Autore: Silverfarb Daniel <1943->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1986
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (213 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.410567
• Soggetto topico: International relations
• Soggetto geografico: 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
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Britain's informal empire in the Middle East
• ISBN: 1-280-52311-5; 0-19-536496-1; 1-4294-0147-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822255703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II