The United Arab Emirates were established in response to the British decision to withdraw from the Gulf by 1971. This decision, announced in 1968, had left the rulers of the emirates perplexed and alarmed. After decades of mutual suspicion and rivalry, fostered by British imperial dominance, the emirates were now obliged to seek security in fede
| ISBN: | 9781138225787 |
| Publication date: | 9th May 2018 |
| Author: | Abdullah Omran Taryam |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 302 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions. History of the Middle East |
| Genres: |
Society and culture: general Regional / International studies Middle Eastern history Politics and government |