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The emergence of the Gulf States : studies in modern history /

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The Emergence of the Gulf States covers the history of the Gulf from the 18th century to 1971. Employing a broad perspective, the volume brings together experts in the field to consider the region's political, economic and social development. The contributions address key themes including the i...

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Other Authors: Peterson, John, 1947- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016.
Subjects:
Persian Gulf States > History.
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
HISTORY > Modern > General.
Table of Contents:
  • Editor's Introduction (J.E. Peterson, University of Arizona, USA)
  • Section 1: The Setting
  • 1. Trends and Patterns in the Archaeology and Pre-Modern History of the Gulf Region (Daniel Potts, New York University, USA)
  • 2. Religion and Religious Movements in the Gulf, 1700-1971 (Michael Crawford, Oxford Analytica, UK)
  • Section 2: Historical Aspects of International and Intra-Regional Relations in the Gulf
  • 3. Patterns of Intra-Gulf Relations: Iraq and the Gulf until 1980 (Hala Fattah, Philipps-Universitat Marburg); Arabia and Iran (Lawrence G. Potter, Columbia University, USA)
  • 4. The Age of Imperialism and Its Impact on the Gulf (J.E. Peterson, University of Arizona, USA)
  • 5. The Gulf, the Indian Ocean, and the Arab World (Fahad Bishara, William and Mary University, USA and Patricia Risso, University of New Mexico, USA)
  • Section 3: Economic History
  • 6. The Economic Transformation of the Gulf (Bernard Haykel, Princeton University, USA, Clive Holes, Oxford University, UK, Fahad Bishara, William and Mary University, USA, James Onley, Exeter University, UK and Steffen Hertog, London School of Economics, UK)
  • Section 4: Social History
  • 7. Tribes and Tribal Identity in the Arab Gulf States (Dale Eickelman, Dartmouth College, USA)
  • 8. Social Structures and Transformation in the Gulf and Arabia until 1971 (Hala Fattah, Philipps-Universitat Marburg)
  • 9. Language, Identity, and Culture (Clive Holes, Oxford University, UK)
  • 10. Six Sovereign States: The Process of State Formation (Frauke Heard-Bey Centre for Documentation and Research, Abu Dhabi)
  • 11. The Oil-Driven Nation-Building of the Gulf States After World War II (Steffen Hertog, London School of Economics, UK)
  • Glossary
  • Chronology
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Index.