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The British Empire in the Middle East, 1945-1951: Arab Nationalism, the United States, and Postwar Imperialism

William Roger Louis

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Description:In 1945 the Labour government inherited 'the real British "Empire"', which could be described, in Lord Milner's words, as 'that great British influence, extending from the centre of East Africa, through the Sudan, Egypt, Arabia and the Persian Gulf to India'> This book is about the attempt made after the Second World War to sustain that vision. Labour's 'grand strategy' was to refrain from direct intervention and to conciliate the moderate nationalists. The purpose was to preserve British power by preventing the initiative from passing to anti-British extremists or American anti-colonialists. Throughout most of the period Ernest Bevin was the moving force. He believed that British influence could be maintained by economic and social reform, and by the dismantling of the old system of alliances and formal rule. The history of the period may be summarized as the unsuccessful effort to create a new relationship of equal partners. The goal was to maintain Britain's position as a 'world power' with a predominant place in the Middle East. 'Non-intervention' thus may be regarded as an alternative means of preserving British influence. The postwar period of the Labour government is usually considered to be one of disengagement throughout the world; but in the Middle East the actual withdrawal was mainly limited to Palestine, where the British had to cut losses in 1948. Arab nationalism, frustrated in Palestine, could not be appeased. Nevertheless the hope endured that the peoples of the Middle East could be treated as partners. The Labour government, committed to the liquidation of the old British empire, became dedicated to the development of the Middle East as a replacement for India. This aim could be achieved in the long run only by dealing with the Arabs and Iranians as equals, not by prodding them with bayonets. Whether the goal was an illusion is a matter of historical controversy, but the story itself can by summed up as the hope of halting the decline of the British Empire by putting it on a new basis.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The British Empire in the Middle East, 1945-1951: Arab Nationalism, the United States, and Postwar Imperialism. To get started finding The British Empire in the Middle East, 1945-1951: Arab Nationalism, the United States, and Postwar Imperialism, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Oxford University Press

Release: 1986

ISBN: 0198229607

Description: In 1945 the Labour government inherited 'the real British "Empire"', which could be described, in Lord Milner's words, as 'that great British influence, extending from the centre of East Africa, through the Sudan, Egypt, Arabia and the Persian Gulf to India'> This book is about the attempt made after the Second World War to sustain that vision. Labour's 'grand strategy' was to refrain from direct intervention and to conciliate the moderate nationalists. The purpose was to preserve British power by preventing the initiative from passing to anti-British extremists or American anti-colonialists. Throughout most of the period Ernest Bevin was the moving force. He believed that British influence could be maintained by economic and social reform, and by the dismantling of the old system of alliances and formal rule. The history of the period may be summarized as the unsuccessful effort to create a new relationship of equal partners. The goal was to maintain Britain's position as a 'world power' with a predominant place in the Middle East. 'Non-intervention' thus may be regarded as an alternative means of preserving British influence. The postwar period of the Labour government is usually considered to be one of disengagement throughout the world; but in the Middle East the actual withdrawal was mainly limited to Palestine, where the British had to cut losses in 1948. Arab nationalism, frustrated in Palestine, could not be appeased. Nevertheless the hope endured that the peoples of the Middle East could be treated as partners. The Labour government, committed to the liquidation of the old British empire, became dedicated to the development of the Middle East as a replacement for India. This aim could be achieved in the long run only by dealing with the Arabs and Iranians as equals, not by prodding them with bayonets. Whether the goal was an illusion is a matter of historical controversy, but the story itself can by summed up as the hope of halting the decline of the British Empire by putting it on a new basis.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The British Empire in the Middle East, 1945-1951: Arab Nationalism, the United States, and Postwar Imperialism. To get started finding The British Empire in the Middle East, 1945-1951: Arab Nationalism, the United States, and Postwar Imperialism, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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