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A Modern
History of Oman
Formation of
the State
since 1920
by Francis Owtram
• Will
become the standard work on modern Oman
• Detailed examination of the state since 1920
• Covers the period of great development and
modernisation
A Modern
History of Oman
traces British
Imperial influence in Oman from the earliest contacts
with the Sultan of Muscat in 1798 to the handover of
RAF
bases in 1977. During
the nineteenth century, Oman’s importance to Britain was
based on its role in protecting the route to India. The
discovery of oil in the region in 1932 changed this
strategic context and was accompanied by the start of
the reign of Sultain Sa’id bin Taimur, whose rule
ultimately became unacceptable to Britain. The
‘modernising’ coup of 1970 in which Sultan Qabus gained
power and defeated the rebels in Dhofar, confirmed
Oman’s status as a key state in the Persian Gulf region.
This illuminating work is based on state documents from
Europe, USA, Japan and the Arab world covering Oman and
Western geopolitical policy.
Tracing political change in Oman from its roots in
imperial expansion to the consolidation of the Omani
state, Francis Owtram provides a book that not only
chronicles the state’s development but also offers a
theoretical context for such events. This major new
history shows in illuminating detail how the Sultanate
of Oman became a unified and modern state, and a vital
component in Western-dominated geopolitics.
Francis Owtram carried out his research at the London
School of Economics and is a Research Fellow at the
School of Social Sciences, University of Southampton.
PUBLICATION:
26 AUGUST 2004 For more information please contact:
PRICE: £35.00 HARDBACK Benjamin Usher, Publicist
SIZE: 216 x 138 MM Tel: 020 7243 1225
PAGES: 240 Fax: 020 7243 1226
ISBN: 1 86064 617 4 publicity@ibtauris.com
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