Shifting Lines in the Sand
| Author | : David H. Finnie |
| Publisher | : I.B.Tauris |
| Total Pages | : 221 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1850435707 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781850435709 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (709 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shifting Lines in the Sand by : David H. Finnie
Download or read book Shifting Lines in the Sand written by David H. Finnie and published by I.B.Tauris. This book was released on 1992 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of how the frontier between Iraq and Kuwait - the key cause of the Gulf war - was decided. In the 19th century Britain became aware of Kuwait's strategic importance and used both diplomacy and gunboats to help its ruler ward off Ottoman territorial claims.
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