Biographie

1415 · 25090112 — I. B. Tauris UK 2014-15. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. 275206 pages. PUBLISHING DETAILS: I. B. Tauris UK 2014-15. First Edition. CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. . Dust jacket is protected in clear plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. ABOUT THIS BOOK: THE FOUNDATION OF KUWAIT: Amidst political upheaval and the decline of the Ottoman Empire the State of Kuwait emerged as an independent country under British protection in 1899 with Sheikh Mubarak Al Sabah widely accredited as the instrument of its foundation. But the path to power for Mubarak was not a simple or smooth one. THE TRANSFORMATION OF KUWAIT: Sheikh Mubarak was the founder of the modern state of Kuwait. But the man who actually led Kuwait to modernity was his son Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah one of the most significant figures of Kuwait from the 1940s to Kuwaiti independence in 1961. Largely responsible for the creation of the Kuwaiti defense forces Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah made a point of prioritizing what he saw to be Kuwait's national interests in the face of British American and Iranian pressures during a crucial period of change. He developed carefully crafted cautious relations with foreign oil companies and secured Kuwait's economic standing through his driven and single-minded policies. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; History. Inventory No: 25090112. I. B. Tauris hardcover