ABSTRACT
First published in 1995. In this book the author presents an analysis of Shaikh Salman's role in the process of development. It is not a full, narrative, history of Bahrain during his period of rule, but an investigation of the forces that propelled Bahrain forward into the modern age.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |18 pages
The Measure of a Life
Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Ruler of Bahrain, 1942–1961
chapter |30 pages
'For this Relief, much thanks'.
Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 1 Oil and its consequences for Bahrain
chapter |43 pages
‘His Highness came in…'
The role of Shaikh Salman bin Hamad in Bahrain's development
