Britain and the Administration of the Trucial States, 1947-1965

For over 150 years, from 1820 up to the foundation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, Britain and the emirates of the eastern Arabian Peninsula were linked by a relationship that was unique when compared to the traditional colonial models exercised in India and elsewhere. Using original archival material as well as select secondary sources, Muna M. Alhammadi charts the history of Britain's involvement in the evolution of the Trucial States – the predecessors of the modern-day United Arab Emirates – with a focus on its role in the foundation and growth of their administrative structures, security, and socio-economic development. This book provides a unique analysis of the role played by Britain in the internal administration of the Trucial States up to 1965, offering scholars valuable insight into the early administrative developments which would ultimately form the foundations of the United Arab Emirates as a modern-day federation.

Muna M. Alhammadi undertook her doctoral research at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. This book is an English translation of a study which received the Al Owais Award for Studies and Scientific Innovation for the best book on the UAE in 2010. She has worked as a supervisor at the Ministry of Education in Dubai, and as a researcher at the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage.

Preface
Introduction
1. British Administration in the Trucial States before 1965
2. The Trucial Oman Levies and Scouts, 1951-1965
3. The Trucial States Council, 1952-1965
4. The British Role in the Development of the Trucial States before 1965
Conclusion