The Ottoman Gulf: the creation of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, 1870-1914
Anscombe, Frederick (1997) The Ottoman Gulf: the creation of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, 1870-1914. New York, USA: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231108393.
Abstract
Book synopsis: What caused the decline of the Ottoman empire in the Persian Gulf? Why has history credited only London, not Istanbul, with bringing about the birth of the modern Gulf States? Using the Ottoman imperial archives, as well as European and Arab sources, Anscombe explains how the combination of poor communication, scarce resources, and misplaced security concerns undermined Istanbul's control and ultimately drove the Gulf shaikhs to seek independence with ties to the British.
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Item Type: | Book |
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School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Historical Studies |
Depositing User: | Sarah Hall |
Date Deposited: | 17 Nov 2016 09:19 |
Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 17:27 |
URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/16750 |
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