The Resource Lords of the desert : the battle between the United States and Great Britain for supremacy in the modern Middle East, James Barr
Lords of the desert : the battle between the United States and Great Britain for supremacy in the modern Middle East, James Barr
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- Summary
- "Using newly declassified records and long-forgotten memoirs, including the diaries of a key British spy, James Barr tears up the conventional interpretation of this era in the Middle East, vividly portraying the tensions between London and Washington, and shedding an uncompromising light on the murkier activities of a generation of American and British diehards in the region, from the battle of El Alamein in 1942 to Britain's abandonment of Aden in 1967. Reminding us that the Middle East has always served as the arena for great power conflict, this is the tale of an internecine struggle in which Britain would discover that her most formidable rival was the ally she had assumed would be her closest friend." -- provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- vi, 454 pages
- Contents
-
- Part one: Heading for trouble (1941-1948)
- The beginning of the end
- The old imperialistic order
- Heading for trouble
- Sheep's eyes
- A pretty tough nut
- The Jewish problem
- Fight for Palestine
- Part two: Important concessions (1947-1953)
- Eggs in one basket
- Exploring the wilder areas
- Going fifty-fifty
- An unfortunate turn
- Second fiddle
- Plotting Mosaddeq's downfall
- The man in the arena
- Part three. Descent to Suez (1953-1958)
- The gift of a gun
- Baghdad pact
- Overreach
- Ditching Nasser
- A sort of Jenkins' ear
- The Suez miscalculation
- Failed coups
- The year of revolutions
- Part four. Clinging on (1957-1967)
- Rebels on the Jebel
- Iraq and Kuwait
- Pandora's box
- Secret war
- Falling out
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9780465050635
- Label
- Lords of the desert : the battle between the United States and Great Britain for supremacy in the modern Middle East
- Title
- Lords of the desert
- Title remainder
- the battle between the United States and Great Britain for supremacy in the modern Middle East
- Statement of responsibility
- James Barr
- Title variation
- Battle between the United States and Great Britain for supremacy in the modern Middle East
- Subject
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- trueGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States
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- trueMiddle East
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- trueMiddle East -- Politics and government -- 1945-
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- trueOil industry and trade -- Political aspects
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- trueUnited States
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- United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East
- trueWorld politics
- Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States
- trueArab countries
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Using newly declassified records and long-forgotten memoirs, including the diaries of a key British spy, James Barr tears up the conventional interpretation of this era in the Middle East, vividly portraying the tensions between London and Washington, and shedding an uncompromising light on the murkier activities of a generation of American and British diehards in the region, from the battle of El Alamein in 1942 to Britain's abandonment of Aden in 1967. Reminding us that the Middle East has always served as the arena for great power conflict, this is the tale of an internecine struggle in which Britain would discover that her most formidable rival was the ally she had assumed would be her closest friend." -- provided by publisher
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- 10692563
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1976-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Barr, James
- Dewey number
-
- 956.04
- 327.4/1056
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS63.1
- LC item number
- .B37 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Middle East
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- the battle between the United States and Great Britain for supremacy in the modern Middle East
- Label
- Lords of the desert : the battle between the United States and Great Britain for supremacy in the modern Middle East, James Barr
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-442) and index
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- Contents
- Part one: Heading for trouble (1941-1948) -- The beginning of the end -- The old imperialistic order -- Heading for trouble -- Sheep's eyes -- A pretty tough nut -- The Jewish problem -- Fight for Palestine -- Part two: Important concessions (1947-1953) -- Eggs in one basket -- Exploring the wilder areas -- Going fifty-fifty -- An unfortunate turn -- Second fiddle -- Plotting Mosaddeq's downfall -- The man in the arena -- Part three. Descent to Suez (1953-1958) -- The gift of a gun -- Baghdad pact -- Overreach -- Ditching Nasser -- A sort of Jenkins' ear -- The Suez miscalculation -- Failed coups -- The year of revolutions -- Part four. Clinging on (1957-1967) -- Rebels on the Jebel -- Iraq and Kuwait -- Pandora's box -- Secret war -- Falling out -- Epilogue
- Control code
- on1019581084
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- vi, 454 pages
- Isbn
- 9780465050635
- Lccn
- 2018950694
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1019581084
- Label
- Lords of the desert : the battle between the United States and Great Britain for supremacy in the modern Middle East, James Barr
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-442) and index
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- volume
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- nc
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- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part one: Heading for trouble (1941-1948) -- The beginning of the end -- The old imperialistic order -- Heading for trouble -- Sheep's eyes -- A pretty tough nut -- The Jewish problem -- Fight for Palestine -- Part two: Important concessions (1947-1953) -- Eggs in one basket -- Exploring the wilder areas -- Going fifty-fifty -- An unfortunate turn -- Second fiddle -- Plotting Mosaddeq's downfall -- The man in the arena -- Part three. Descent to Suez (1953-1958) -- The gift of a gun -- Baghdad pact -- Overreach -- Ditching Nasser -- A sort of Jenkins' ear -- The Suez miscalculation -- Failed coups -- The year of revolutions -- Part four. Clinging on (1957-1967) -- Rebels on the Jebel -- Iraq and Kuwait -- Pandora's box -- Secret war -- Falling out -- Epilogue
- Control code
- on1019581084
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- vi, 454 pages
- Isbn
- 9780465050635
- Lccn
- 2018950694
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
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- (OCoLC)1019581084
Subject
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- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1945-
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- trueGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States
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- truePolitical intrigue
- trueSouthwest Asia and North Africa (Middle East)
- trueUnited States
- trueUnited States -- Foreign relations
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East
- trueWorld politics
- Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States
- trueArab countries
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