Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah is widely regarded as the founder of modern Kuwait, yet there has so far been no detailed study of his reign. In this vividly written critical history, based almost entirely on unpublished archive material, discusses the Sheikh's seizure of power, the political concerns underlying the 1899 Anglo-Kuwait Agreement, the nature of Mubarak's involvement in tribal politics, the great struggle for mastery of Central Arabia between the Al Saud and Al Rashid dynasties, and the impact that this had on the development of Kuwait under his rule. While recognizing Mubarak's political skills and his success in establishing the independence and diplomatic identity of Kuwait, al-Ghanem argues that he was essentially an opportunist whose ability to control events was ultimately limited and whose abortive Arabian dream was pursued at a high cost to Kuwaitis.
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Salwa Alghanim is an historian who lives and works in Kuwait.
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- Arabian Studies (University of Cambridge Oriental Publications) (Bk.8) by R. B. Serjeant on 5 pages
- Persia and the Persian Question, Vol. 1 (of 2) by George N. Curzon on page 45, page 60, and Back Matter
- Saudi Arabia (World affairs: national and international viewpoints) by Harry S. Philby in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Outside the Empire: The World the Romans Knew by N.H.H. Sitwell in Back Matter
- Philby of Arabia by Elizabeth Monroe in Back Matter
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