Twilight on the British Gulf
The 1961 Kuwait Crisis and the Evolution of American Strategic Thinking in the Persian Gulf
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12257975 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory H Winger (0000-0002-3208-5622, corresponding author), Gregory Winger |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 660-678 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Diplomacy and Statecraft (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-2296 • E-ISSN: 1557-301X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09592296.2012.736332 |
| OpenAlex | W2028540847 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The 1961 Kuwait crisis stands as a key event in the evolution of American strategic thinking on the Persian Gulf. Following Iraqi threats to annex Kuwait, Britain despatched a sizable military force to the Emirate hoping to pre-empt an Iraqi invasion. When the Iraqi invasion failed to occur, Britain was forced to weather a political maelstrom as it struggled to withdraw its forces. Although the United States was largely an observer to the crisis, London's actions required Washington to acknowledge the limits of Britain to meet the political challenges of the Middle East and protect Western interests in the region. This realisation provided the impetus for Washington to diversify its strategy in the Persian Gulf and increasingly seek regional solutions for its security concerns
Economic history · Economics · Economy · Gulf war · Middle East · Persian · Political science · Politics · Realisation · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |