The Ottoman Gulf: The Creation of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and QatarWhat caused the decline of the Ottoman empire in the Persian Gulf? Why has history credited only London, not Istanbul, with bringing about the birth of the modern Gulf States? Using the Ottoman imperial archives, as well as European and Arab sources, Anscombe explains how the combination of poor communication, scarce resources, and misplaced security concerns undermined Istanbul's control and ultimately drove the Gulf shaikhs to seek independence with ties to the British. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Setting | 9 |
Resurrection of the Ottoman Role in the Gulf | 16 |
Midhat Pashas Inspection of Hasa and His Plan | 33 |
The Chance for Adjustment and Stability 18721893 | 54 |
The Case of Kuwait | 91 |
Kuwait 18991913 | 113 |
Arabia 18961914 | 143 |
CONCLUSION | 167 |
Ottoman Officials and Heads | 175 |
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| Title | The Ottoman Gulf: The Creation of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar |
| Author | Frederick F. Anscombe |
| Editor | Columbia University Press |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0231108389, 9780231108386 |
| Length | 270 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Middle East / General |
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