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Imperialism after empire? Britain and Qatar in the aftermath of the withdrawal from East of Suez

Smith, Simon C.

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The existing historiography on relations between Britain and the states of Lower Gulf after British withdrawal from ‘East of Suez’ in 1971 suggests that the former imperial power successfully established an informal role in the 1970s and beyond which amounted to empire in all but name. While Britain certainly sought to retain as much of its influence and as many of its interests in the economically important Lower Gulf as possible, an analysis of Anglo-Qatari relations after 1971 demonstrates that Britain’s former exclusive position was substantially eroded. British economic weakness, fierce competition from Britain’s industrial rivals, and the encroachment of the Arab world into the affairs of Qatar all militated still further against the preservation of British influence and interests, let alone the establishment of an informal imperial relationship with Qatar.

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Smith, S. C. (2022). Imperialism after empire? Britain and Qatar in the aftermath of the withdrawal from East of Suez. Middle Eastern Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/00263206.2022.2032674

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 3, 2021
Online Publication Date Feb 10, 2022
Publication Date 2022
Deposit Date Apr 27, 2022
Publicly Available Date Apr 27, 2022
Journal Middle Eastern Studies
Print ISSN 0026-3206
Electronic ISSN 1743-7881
Publisher Routledge
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/00263206.2022.2032674
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3866550

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