1. Colonial Coups and the War on Popular Sovereignty.
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Takriti, Abdel Razzaq
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HISTORY of coups d'etats , *ANTI-imperialist movements , *SOVEREIGNTY ,ARAB countries politics & government, 1945- ,HISTORY of the Persian Gulf Region ,BRITISH colonies ,UNITED Arab Emirates politics & government ,20TH century British history - Abstract
The article discusses anti-imperial coups d'etats in the Persian Gulf region and other Arab countries against British colonialism during the post World War II period through the mid 1960s, including efforts to attain popular sovereignty. An overview of ruler Sheikh Saqr al-Qassimi of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates' opposition to British imperialism is provided.
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- 2019
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