An Empire of Influence? British Relations with the United Arab Emirates in the 1970s.
As historical debate has moved from an analysis of the end of empire to its aftermath and consequences, there has been growing emphasis on the retention by the colonial powers of a large measure of influence over their former dependencies. With respect to the British experience, some historians have...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Imperial & Commonwealth History Vol. 52; no. 4/5; pp. 657 - 687 |
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Aug-Oct2024
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