The Us, the UK and Saudi Arabia in World War II: The Middle East and the Origins of a Special Relationship Contributor(s): Hinds, Matthew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784531820 ISBN-13: 9781784531829 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - Political Science | International Relations - General |
Series: International Library of Twentieth Century History |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.6" W x 8.4" (1.00 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The story of Anglo-American relations in Saudi Arabia during the Second World War has generally been viewed as one of discord and hegemonic rivalry, a perspective reinforced by a tendency to consider Britain's decline and the ascent of US power as inevitable. In this engaging and timely study, Matthew Hinds calls into question such assumptions and reveals a relationship that, though hard-nosed, functioned through interdependence and strategic parity. Drawing upon an array of archives from both sides of the Atlantic, Hinds traces the flow of key events and policies as well as the leading figures who shaped events to show why, how and to what extent the allies and Saudi Arabia became 'mixed up together', in the words of Winston Churchill. Perhaps most fundamentally, Britain and the United States were enthralled by the promise of Saudi Arabia serving as an auxiliary to Allied strategy. |