Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World: A Covert War in Arabia

Hughes, Geraint

This book explores Britain’s involvement in the Dhofar War of 1963-1976, focusing on the military aspects of this conflict in Southern Oman. It reveals how both the Conservative and Labour governments in office during this time provided military and security assistance to Oman’s rulers without parliamentary or press scrutiny. Based on archival material and witness accounts, as well as existing secondary source literature and memoirs, this study provides new insights into Britain’s clandestine embroilment in the Dhofar War, an often overlooked but historically significant intervention in the Middle East. This book will be a valuable resource for scholars and students interested in the complex and often controversial history of Britain’s involvement in Middle Eastern politics in the post-colonial period.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2024-03-17

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031494987

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-49499-4

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 325