The British Empire in the Middle East 1945-1951: Arab Nationalism, the United States, and Postwar Imperialism Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The British Empire in the Middle East 1945-1951: Arab Nationalism, the United States, and Postwar Imperialism Book

This is a far-reaching study of how Britain's postwar Labour government attempted to sustain a vision of Britain as a world power. Committed to the liquidation of the old British Empire, the government sought to develop new relationships in the Middle East as a replacement for India, hoping to halt the decline of the Empire by putting it on a new basis. Caught between the forces of anti-British nationalism and American anti-colonialism, the attempt was ultimately destined to fail; but it marks a crucial phase in the story of British imperialism and of Middle Eastern history.Read More

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  • 0198229607
  • 9780198229605
  • Wm. Roger Louis
  • 19 December 1985
  • OUP Oxford
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 820
  • Reprint
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