The End of Pax Britannica in the Persian Gulf, 1968-1971

by Brandon Friedman

Book Overview

This book examines how the rulers in the Persian Gulf responded to the British announcement of military withdrawal from the Gulf in 1968, ending 150 years of military supremacy in the region. The British system in the Gulf was accepted for more than a century not merely because the British were the dominant military power in the region. The balance of power mattered, but so did the framework within which the British exercised their power. The search...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303056181X
• ISBN13: 9783030561819
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"