The Ottoman Gulf
Subtitle: the creation of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar
By: Frederick F. Anscombe.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
Subjects: Saudi Arabia -- History.; Kuwait -- History.; Qatar -- History.; Turkey -- History -- 1878-1909.; Turkey -- History -- Mehmed V, 1909-1918.
Description: What 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. --From publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-259) and index.