Ruling Shaikhs and Her Majesty s Government 1960 - 1969 - Miriam Joyce - książka wyd. 2003

Opis

Miriam Joyce’s Ruling Shaikhs and Her Majesty’s Government, 1960–1969 examines the political and diplomatic relationship between Britain and the ruling sheikhs of the Arabian Gulf during the 1960s, a decade marked by significant political, economic, and strategic changes in the region. The book focuses on Britain’s relations with the Gulf states and territories that remained under British protection, including the Trucial States, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. Joyce explores how British officials attempted to maintain Britain’s political, economic, and strategic influence in the Gulf while simultaneously dealing with the growing demands for independence and modernization among the local rulers. Particular attention is given to the role of oil, territorial disputes, regional rivalries, the development of local administrations, and the impact of Arab nationalism and the Cold War. The author also examines the relationships between the British government and individual ruling families, highlighting the tensions between British strategic interests and the political ambitions of the Gulf rulers. A major theme of the book is Britain’s decision to withdraw its military presence from the Gulf as part of the wider policy of withdrawing from positions “east of Suez.” Joyce traces the diplomatic developments that followed the British announcement in 1968 and the negotiations that eventually contributed to the emergence of the United Arab Emirates in 1971. Based largely on British government records and archival material, the book provides a detailed account of the final decade of Britain’s formal political influence in the Gulf and demonstrates how the withdrawal transformed the political structure of the region and the relationship between Britain and the emerging Gulf states.