The Origins of the United Arab Emirates : A Political and Social History of the Trucial States

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi The Trucial States in 1919: Rule by Tradition....Pages 1-16 The Aftermath of War: Perpetuation of Control....Pages 17-33 The Challenge to Power: Brother, Nephew and Son....Pages 34-54 Maintenance of Power: Political and Social Fabric....Pages 55-71 Saudi Arabia and Iran: Outside Pressures....Pages 72-91 Establishment of the Air-Route: Test of Imperial Policy....Pages 92-106 The Preliminary Oil Concessions: Triumphant Enterprise....Pages 107-124 Territorial Claims: Saudi Arabia and Iran....Pages 125-140 Boundary Disputes: Chaos in Order....Pages 141-149 The Reform Movement of Dubai: The Beginnings of Democracy....Pages 150-161 The Exercise of Power: British Representatives....Pages 162-179 The Trucial States in 1939: The Dawn of a New Age....Pages 180-189 Epilogue: The Emergence of the United Arab Emirates....Pages 190-198 Back Matter....Pages 199-278