An in-depth analysis of Great Britain's policy in the oil-rich Persian Gulf region during the last years of British imperialism in the area, covering the period from the independence of Kuwait to the decision of the Wilson Government to withdraw from the Gulf.

Helene von Bismarck received her PhD in Modern History in 2011 from the Humboldt-University in Berlin, Germany. A former Lecturer of Western European History at Humboldt-University, she has published articles in Middle Eastern Studies and British Scholar, as well as an online op-ed column about Great Britain's international relations during the Twentieth Century.

Acknowledgements Maps List of Abbreviations List of Photographs Introduction 1. Structural Foundations 2. The Kuwait Crisis and its Consequences 3. The Limits to Anglo-American Cooperation 4. Improving Britain's Image: the Modernisation Policy 5. Excluding the Arab League: The Development Policy 6. An Obstacle to Modernisation and Federation: Shaikh Shakhbut of Abu Dhabi 7. The Prospect of Great Britain's Withdrawal Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index