The Origins of the United Arab Emirates A Political and Social History of the Trucial States /
Zahlan, R.Said.
The Origins of the United Arab Emirates A Political and Social History of the Trucial States / by R.Said Zahlan. - 1st ed. 1978. - XXI, 278 p.
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The creation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971 ended a century and a half of the existence of the Trucial States in special treaty relations with Britain. This book, first published in 1978, describes the evolution of tribes and their rulers' authority over time, and the tribes' treaties with Britain as it sought to exercise imperial control over its trade routes. Analysing changes to society as well as the politics of the region, this book analyses the formation of the United Arab Emirates
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9781349039494 9781138642942
10.1007/978-1-349-03949-4 doi
HISTORY Middle East General
United Arab Emirates History
953.5 ZAH 1978
The Origins of the United Arab Emirates A Political and Social History of the Trucial States / by R.Said Zahlan. - 1st ed. 1978. - XXI, 278 p.
Online version restricted to NUS staff and students only through NUSNET.
The creation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971 ended a century and a half of the existence of the Trucial States in special treaty relations with Britain. This book, first published in 1978, describes the evolution of tribes and their rulers' authority over time, and the tribes' treaties with Britain as it sought to exercise imperial control over its trade routes. Analysing changes to society as well as the politics of the region, this book analyses the formation of the United Arab Emirates
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Internet connectivity; World Wide Web browser.
9781349039494 9781138642942
10.1007/978-1-349-03949-4 doi
HISTORY Middle East General
United Arab Emirates History
953.5 ZAH 1978