British Policy in Aden and the Protectorates 1955-67: Last Outpost of a Middle East Empire

by Spencer Mawby

Book Overview

This is the first detailed account of the confrontation between Britain and President Nasser of Egypt over the Colony of Aden and the surrounding protected states, prior to British withdrawal in 1967. Paying particular attention to the conflicting goals of Arab nationalism and British imperialism, it is argued that Britain's motivation for this campaign was not solely material but was partly derived from a determination to contain Nasser's influence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138867772
• ISBN13: 9781138867772
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"