Kuwait, 1950-1965: Britain, the Al-Sabah, and Oil

by Simon C. Smith

Based on a wide range of official and private papers, this study examines the development of relations between Kuwait and Britain during the reign of Shaikh Abdullah Salim - a period of spectacular expansion in oil production. Of particular concern are Kuwait's role in the post-war British economy, the survival of the al-Sabah ruling family in an era of unprecedented change, and the interaction of Kuwait with the Arab world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197261973
• ISBN13: 9780197261972
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"