Britain and the administration of the Trucial States, 1947-1965
By: Muna M. Alhammadi
Contributors: Markaz al-Imārāt lil-Dirāsāt wa-al-Buḥūth al-Istirātījīyah
Publisher: Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Abu Dhabi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9789948146377
Subjects: Foreign relations; History; Politics and government
Notes: For over 150 years, from 1820 up to the foundation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, Britain and the emirates of the eastern Arabian Peninsula were linked by a relationship that was unique when compared to the traditional colonial models exercised in India and elsewhere. Using original archival material as well as select secondary sources, Muna M. Alhammadi charts the history of Britain's involvement in the evolution of the Trucial States - the predecessors of the modern-day United Arab Emirates - with a focus on its role in the foundation and growth of their administrative structures, security, and socio-economic development.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Originally published in Arabic: Abū Ẓaby : Markaz al-Imārāt lil-Dirāsāt wa-al-Buḥūth al-Istirātījīyah, 2008, under title: Barīṭāniyā wa-al-awḍāʻ al-idārīyah fī al-Imārāt al-mutaṣāliḥah 1947-1965 9789948009481