Britain and the Dhofar War in Oman, 1963–1976: A Covert War in Arabia

Author:   Geraint Hughes
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2024
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9783031494987


Pages:   325
Publication Date:   17 March 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Britain and the Dhofar War in Oman, 1963–1976: A Covert War in Arabia


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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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Author:   Geraint Hughes
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2024
ISBN:  

9783031494987


ISBN 10:   3031494989
Pages:   325
Publication Date:   17 March 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Britain, the Middle East, and Oman.- Chapter 3: The Course of the War.- Chapter 4: Coalition Warfare and the International Dimension.- Chapter 5: 'Hearts and Minds'.- Chapter 6: Intelligence and Covert Operations.- Chapter 7: Conclusions.

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Geraint Hughes is Reader in Diplomatic and Military History at the Defence Studies Department of King’s College London, teaching at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham, UK. He is the author of Harold Wilson’s Cold War: The Labour Government and East-West Politics, 1964-1970 (2009) and My Enemy’s Enemy: Proxy Warfare in International Politics (2012).

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