Kuwait, 1950-1965 : Britain, the al-Sabah, and oil

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Kuwait, 1950-1965 : Britain, the al-Sabah, and oil

by Simon C. Smith

(A British Academy postdoctoral fellowship monograph)

Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press, c1999

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-159) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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 is 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. This volume is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the background to the politics of the Gulf.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Oil Expansion and its Consequences, 1950-1
  • Investment and Administrative Problems, 1952-5
  • Kuwait, Egypt and the Suez Crisis, 1956
  • Kuwait and the Arab World, 1957-9
  • Kuwait's Progress towards Independence, 1959-61
  • Dependence and Independence, 1961-5
  • Conclusion

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