UID:
almafu_9959227923502883
Format:
1 online resource (213 p.)
ISBN:
1-280-52311-5
,
0-19-536496-1
,
1-4294-0147-8
Content:
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.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
,
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
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-19-503997-1
Language:
English
