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

by William Roger Louis

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0198229607

ISBN13:9780198229605

Release Date:February 1986

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:824 Pages

Weight:3.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

England Europe History Humanities Language Arts Linguistics Middle East Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Words, Language & Grammar

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