The Twilight of British Ascendancy in the Middle East. A Case Study of Iraq, 1941-1950.
Daniel Silverfarb
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Hardback. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJF; HBL; HBTQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 521.
This work is an account of Anglo-Iraqi relations from Britain's reconquest of Iraq in 1941 until the end of the immediate post-Second World War period in 1950. In particular, it shows how Britain reasserted its dominant position in Iraq during the war and attempted to maintain this position after the conflict when, under the pressure of nationalist sentiment in Iraq and manpower and financial constraints at home, and in accordance with its treaty obligations, it had withdrawn all of its ground troops. Thus, not only does this book describe an important episode in the fairly rapid disintegration of British hegemony ... Read more
This work is an account of Anglo-Iraqi relations from Britain's reconquest of Iraq in 1941 until the end of the immediate post-Second World War period in 1950. In particular, it shows how Britain reasserted its dominant position in Iraq during the war and attempted to maintain this position after the conflict when, under the pressure of nationalist sentiment in Iraq and manpower and financial constraints at home, and in accordance with its treaty obligations, it had withdrawn all of its ground troops. Thus, not only does this book describe an important episode in the fairly rapid disintegration of British hegemony ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312120900
SKU
V9780312120900
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