The politics and security of the Gulf : Anglo-American hegemony and the shaping of a region /
Jeffrey R. Macris.
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
- xvi, 322 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Great Britain's legacy in the Persian Gulf -- World War II and the arrival of the Americans -- The early cold war, the loss of India, and Nasser's revolt against the British, 1946-1958 -- The British position in the Gulf under assault, 1958-67 -- Britain births a new Gulf order, 1968-71 -- The chaotic interregnum : America cries enough, 1972-1991 -- Pax Americana--bellum Americanum, 1991-present.