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British imperialism and 'the tribal question': desert administration and nomadic societies in the Middle East, 1919-1936 /
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Oxford:
Oxford University Press,
2015.
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| Series: | Oxford historical monographs
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| Online Access: | https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tSRUBgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=British+imperialism+and+the+tribal+question&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH9_yS6obZAhUIPI8KHTDBCzEQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&q=British%20imperialism%20and%20the%20tribal%20question&f=false |
Table of Contents:
- Asking 'the tribal question' : the Royal Central Asian Society in the world
- Beating the bounds : the growth of British desert administration
- Running the corridor
- Making the desert bloom? Development, ideology, and the future of the steppe
- 'Somewhat light soil' : the eclipse of British desert administration
- Conclusion : deserts, nomads, and empire in the interwar world.