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Informationen zum Autor Abdullah Mohammad Morsy Zusammenfassung This book, first published in 1978, establishes the political, social, economic and cultural heritage of the UAE and explains the formative issues in the development of the new state. From 1892 to 1971 the history of the Gulf was determined by the British presence. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Trucial States and British Imperial Interests 1.1. British Diplomacy in the Period of International Challenge, 1892-1918 1.2. The Growth of British Interests between the Two World Wars 1.3. The End of the British Imperialistic Era 2. Internal Changes 2.1. Introduction 2.2. The Trucial States between 1891 and 1918 2.3. Changes in the Economy and in Political Attitudes: Cultural Development, 1892-1939 2.4. Important Political Changes during the Inter-War Period 2.5. Decisive and Far-reaching Developments after the Second World War 3. Western Neighbours of the Trucial States 3.1. Geographical Introduction 3.2. The Qatar and Ottoman Dispute over al-‘Udaid, 1871-1913 3.3. The British and Ibn Sa’ud’s Policy towards the Trucial Coast up to 1939 3.4. Negotiations Concerning Abu Dhabi’s Frontiers with Sa’udi Arabia, 1934-8 3.5. The Post-War Period and the Agreement of 1975 3.6. Settlement of the Maritime Boundaries of Abu Dhabi and Qatar 4. Britain, Persia and the Trucial States 4.1. The Qajar Period 4.2. Sirri, Tanb and Abu Musa Islands until 1921 4.3. Britain’s Attitude towards Persian Policy during the Reza Shah’s Reign 4.4. The Search for a Settlement to the Islands’ Dispute after 1945 5. Britain, Muscat and the Inter-State Boundaries 5.1. A Historical Review of the Political Map 5.2. The Frontiers between Muscat and the Trucial States 5.3. The Inter-State Boundaries 6. Conclusion
