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“michael quentin morton”

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  • Masters of the Pearl

    A History of Qatar

    by Michael Quentin Morton ...
    Qatar is a country of spectacular contrasts: from pearl fishing, its main industry until the 1930s, to gas and oil, which generate immense wealth today; it has famously been at the centre of both triumph and controversy in recent years for hosting the 2022 fifa World Cup. Almost a lifetime since he grew up in Qatar, Michael Quentin Morton writes about the country’s colourful past and its ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Empires and Anarchies

    A History of Oil in the Middle East

    by Michael Quentin Morton ...
    The Middle East has the greatest oil reservoirs in the world. But, having created immense wealth, oil has not brought universal happiness to the region. The history of oil is about not only the great discoveries but the transformation of people and societies, the empires built on oil and the anarchies it has engendered.From the first explorers trudging through the desert wastes to the excesses of ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Buraimi

    The Struggle for Power, Influence and Oil in Arabia

    by Michael Quentin Morton ...
    Buraimi is an oasis in an otherwise bleak desert on the border between Oman and the UAE. In the early twentieth century, it shot to notoriety as oil brought the world's attention to this corner of the Arabian Peninsula, and the ensuing battle over energy resources between regional and global superpowers began. In this lively account, Michael Quentin Morton tells the story of how the power of oil ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

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  • The Afghan Wars: History in an Hour

    by Rupert Colley ...
    Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after nearly a decade of conflict from 1979 to 1989. When not fighting foreign invaders, Afghanistan was torn ... Read more

    $1.49 USD

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  • Patriot of Persia

    Muhammad Mossadegh and a Tragic Anglo-American Coup

    by Christopher de Bellaigue ...
    A study of the life and leadership of the former Iranian prime minister and how Britain and the United States overthrew his government.On August 19, 1953, the American and British intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup in Iran against a cussed, bedridden seventy-two-year-old man. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, and his crimes had been to flirt with communism and to nationalize his ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Coup

    1953, the CIA, and the Roots of Modern U.S.-Iranian Relations

    by Ervand Abrahamian ...
    An "absorbing" account of the CIA's 1953 coup in Iran—essential reading for anyone concerned about Iran's role in the world today ( Harper's Magazine).In August 1953, the Central Intelligence Agency orchestrated the swift overthrow of Iran's democratically elected leader and installed Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in his place. When the 1979 Iranian Revolution deposed the shah and replaced his puppet ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Yemen: Dancing on the Heads of Snakes

    by Victoria Clark ...

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  • Libya

    The History of Gaddafi's Pariah State

    by John Oakes ...
    For more than four decades, Libya has been something of an enigma to outsiders. Ruled by the despotic and unstable Muammar Gaddafi since he led a military coup in 1969, it has vast oil wealth and one of the highest standards of living in Africa. Yet it has also been one of the most prolific state sponsors of terrorism (supplying arms and explosives to the IRA, perpetrating the Lockerbie bombing) ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pakistan

    At the Helm

    by Tilak Devasher ...
    Fascinating vignettes about the men and woman who ruled PakistanWhat did Muhammad Ali Jinnah say when he received a royal salute from the last British regiment about to leave Pakistan? Did Ayub Khan consider turning Pakistan into a monarchy? Why was Yahya Khan so confident that the 1970 elections would return a hung parliament? What did Zulfikar Ali Bhutto say when the Pakistan Army launched a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • King Faisal of Saudi Arabia

    Personality, Faith and Times

    by Alexei Vassiliev ...
    In 1964 Faisal bin Abdul Aziz became king of a country holding a quarter of the world's oil reserves, also home to Mecca and Medina. He was called 'the most powerful Arab ruler in centuries'. Eleven years later, in front of television cameras, his nephew shot him at point-blank range. In this authoritative biography, Alexei Vassiliev tells the story of a pious, cautious and resolute leader who ... Read more

    $24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Afghanistan In a Nutshell

    by Tim Albone, Mark Hudson ...
    Afghanistan has been a tinderbox for centuries. A major crossroads between East and West, it has seen many armies invade with impunity its rough and varied terrain from Alexander the Greats in the 4th century BC to the Soviet and Nato forces of our own time. This clear introduction covers Islam, the Pashtun majority, the constant internercine strife, the powerful leaders all from an historical ... Read more

    $4.49 USD

  • Sudan, South Sudan, and Darfur:What Everyone Needs to Know

    What Everyone Needs to Know®

    by Andrew S. Natsios ...
    Series series What Everyone Needs To Know®
    For thirty years Sudan has been a country in crisis, wracked by near-constant warfare between the north and the south. But on July 9, 2011, South Sudan became an independent nation. As Sudan once again finds itself the focus of international attention, former special envoy to Sudan and director of USAID Andrew Natsios provides a timely introduction to the country at this pivotal moment in its ... Read more

    $10.49 USD