Title: Kuwait, 1950-1965
First published: 1999
Description: "Based on a wide range of official and private papers, this study examines the development of relations between Kuwait and Britain during the reign of Shaikh Abdullah Salim - a period of spectacular expansion in oil production." "Of particular concern are Kuwait's role in the post-war British economy, the survival of the al-Sabah ruling family in an era of unprecedented change, and the interaction of Kuwait with the Arab world." "This volume is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the background to the politics of the Gulf."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: History, Petroleum industry and trade, Political aspects, Political aspects of Petroleum industry and trade, Kuwait, history
Places: Kuwait
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: DS247.K88 S58 1999