The United Arab Emirates : a modern history / Muhammad Morsy Abdullah.

Based on the author's thesis, Cambridge, 1975.

Includes bibliographical referances (p. 325-330) and index.

1. The Trucial States and British Imperial Interests : I. British Diplomacy in the Period of International Challenge, 1892-1918 - II. The Growth of British Interests between the Two World Wars - III. The End of the British Imperialistic Era -- 2. Internal Changes : I. Introduction - II. The Trucial States between 1891 and 1918 - III. Changes in the Economy and in Political Attitudes ; Cultural Development, 1892–1939 - IV. Important Political Changes during the Inter-War Period - V. Decisive and Far-reaching Developments after the Second World War -- 3. Western Neighbours of the Trucial States : I. Geographical Introduction - II. The Qațar and Ottoman Dispute over al-Udaid, 1871–1913 - III. The British and Ibn Saud's Policy towards the Trucial Coast up to 1939 - IV. Negotiations Concerning Abu Dhabi's Frontiers with Saudi Arabia, 1934-8 - V. The Post-War Period and the Agreement of 1975 - VI. Settlement of the Maritime Boundaries of Abu Dhabi and Qațar -- 4. Britain, Persia and the Trucial States : I. The Qajar Period - II. Sirri, Tanb and Abu Musa Islands until 1921 - III. Britain's Attitude towards Persian Policy during the Reza Shah's Reign - IV. The Search for a Settlement to the Islands’ Dispute after 1945 -- 5. Britain, Muscat and the Inter-State Boundaries : I. A Historical Review of the Political Map - II. The Frontiers between Muscat and the Trucial States - III. The Inter-State Boundaries -- Maps.