Download or read book The Politics of Regional Trade in Iraq, Arabia, and the Gulf, 1745-1900 written by Hala Fattah and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1997-06-05 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of trade in Iraq, Arabia, and the Gulf basin over the course of 150 years establishes the interconnectedness of the Gulf region by charting the regional ties that bound disparate districts together through long-distance trade networks. Hala Fattah redraws the parameters of the history of this area, tracing the social history of the regional market from its beginnings to its last-ditch efforts to stand up to the onslaught of superior firepower, more efficient technology, and the inexorable rise of the world market.