ABSTRACT

These ten studies analyse the steps of the formation dance the British danced in the Middle Eastern international system from the late 18th Century to the outbreak of the Cold War.

part I|141 pages

Shifting Sands

chapter 1|13 pages

The Wonderland of the Political Scientist

chapter 2|33 pages

Hegemony, Global Reach and World Power

chapter 3|4 pages

The Vanishing Middle East

chapter 4|44 pages

Rivalry as Formation Dance

chapter 5|29 pages

Bellicism as Boomerang

chapter 6|16 pages

‘Blue Water’ in the Middle East

part II|131 pages

Long-Term Commitments

chapter 7|32 pages

The Decisive Choice

chapter 8|30 pages

The Two-Power Threat

chapter 9|30 pages

Real and Pretended Enemies

chapter 10|37 pages

Drawing the Geopolitical Template