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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.

The article discusses the British Empire's response to the Armenian genocide during the early 20th century. It examines the British government's desire to demonstrate that its imperial responsibilities included the enforcement of human rights, the nationalism among Muslims in Ottoman Turkey that British efforts fostered, and the convergence of human rights and geopolitics. The article also discusses the history of British defense of human rights in the Ottoman Empire.

Discusses the dissolution of the British Empire in the 1960s. Infrastructure of Malaya during the 1950s; Reason for the defeat of the Communist guerrillas by the British; Dominant and conflicting visions of Malaysia; Significance of the expulsion of Singapore from Malaysia.