{"product_id":"the-dhofar-war-british-covert-campaigning-in-arabia-1965-1975-paperback","title":"The Dhofar War: British Covert Campaigning in Arabia 1965-1975 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Quick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the SAHR Chapple Prize for Best First Book on British Military History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetween 1965 and 1975, Britain discreetly supported the Sultanate of Oman in achieving a historic Cold War-era counterinsurgency win in its remote Dhofar Province. To date, this role has traditionally been represented either in terms of a narrow operational success or has been reduced to one of failure-oriented peripheral player. \u003cem\u003eThe Dhofar War: British Covert Campaigning in Arabia 1965-1975\u003c\/em\u003e re-examines the historical record to present a more balanced verdict of the war and the overall importance of the UK's role. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn an original approach, the author puts forward the case that the hitherto undersold scale of UK military and non-martial assistance to Oman during the Dhofar War was the primary war-winning factor. Alongside this, he makes the key assertion that Britain's role changed significantly throughout-from dominance in facilitating the war's prosecution, to one that was more advisory or support oriented as the Sultanate fought back against a communist-backed insurgency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith in-depth research undertaken in archives and collections in the UK and Oman, the author caters for a broad international audience. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of military, counterinsurgency and Middle Eastern\/Arabian Peninsula history, the military and governmental policy community, and members of the public with an interest in this region's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Quick\u003c\/strong\u003e is a lecturer at the Abu Dhabi-based Rabdan Academy and holds a PhD from King's College London. Living in the Middle East for over a decade, his research interests include Britain's post-World War Two counterinsurgency campaigns and Arabian Peninsula history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44894886363219,"sku":"9781804132074","price":78.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/9731\/2595\/files\/QcJKy4rcIp9781804132074.webp?v=1781800270","url":"https:\/\/the-stone-owl-bookstore.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dhofar-war-british-covert-campaigning-in-arabia-1965-1975-paperback","provider":"The Stone Owl Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}