Author
Gecko, Dhiyab Mubarak Hamed, Al-Qahtani, Hamad Muhammad Jassim
Publication Place
Kuwait -
Kuwait University, Scientific Publishing Council
Type
Book
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Royal Danish Library
Library Asset ID
ISSN: 1026-9576, EISSN: 2959-9830, DOI: 10.34120/0117-040-158-007
Record ID
cdi_emarefa_primary_1493509
Library Location
EBSCOhost Humanities International Complete
Notes
This study discusses Kuwaiti-French relations in the period between 1996 and 1900, a period that was full of many events and full of conflicts between the various colonial powers, most notably Britain, the secular state, and Russia, through its review of four French documents. It aims to provide information related to the political and social aspects of the Emirate of Kuwait during the study period. It also aims to present a point of view different from that adopted by documents from other parties. Documents The study also attempts to answer several questions, the first of which is: Did French-Kuwaiti relations have a role or influence in political decision-making in Kuwait? What role did the personal deposits of French consuls or official employees play in activating the means of communication between French diplomacy and Kuwait in that period? How did Kuwait and France succeed in building a friendly relationship despite British hegemony and the decline of French leadership in the Gulf? Did the French documents you were dealing with reflect conflicts or scenes of conflicts between the French and British sides, especially with regard to Kuwait specifically? Did the French documents reflect the features and nature of Kuwait’s highest societal role, its nature, and its ability to define its interests at the political level? The study relied on the (analytical) research approach, as it begins with a simplified presentation of the nature of Kuwaiti-French relations, then presents the selected documents, analyzes them, and then presents the results and implications drawn from them. The selection of documents was also taken into account (research), which confirms the idea of independence in Kuwait’s relationship with both the British and the Ottoman Empire in light of the French narrative, while the second part was devoted to dealing with one of the documents after the signing of the Kuwaiti-British agreement. The study concluded with results, the most important of which is that the history of relations Kuwaiti relations with external powers - general - were linked to the history of conflicts and events that were taking place in the region, and that the Sheikh of Kuwait or his representative was the beginning of the political and military meeting, as presented in the documents, and that Kuwait was independent from the Ottoman authorities. This study discusses the Kuwaiti French relations in the period between 1866 and 1900, a period that was pregnant with events and conflicts between the different colonizing powers, most notably Britain, the Ottoman Empire, and Russia, by reviewing four French documents. The study mainly aims at shedding light on the political and social aspects of Kuwait in such a period of time, and at offering a perspective that is different from that embraced by other parties (e. the British documents). The study attempts to raise multiple questions, on top of which is to gauge the depth of influence these Kuwaiti French relations exerted. Did these relations have any impact on the formation of the political structure in Kuwait? To what extent did Individual personal agenda of French diplomats and officials play a part in facilitating these lines of communication between Kuwaiti and French diplomats? Did Kuwait and France succeed in creating a respectful mutual relationship despite the daunting hegemony of the British and the retreat of French militia from the Gulf? Do these French documents reveal any conflicts between Britain and France regarding administering influence over Kuwait? Lastly, did these documents have any impact on the natural role of the Kuwaiti society and its texture and values in determining what works in its interest on a political level? The study adopts the historical analytic method, and it starts by giving an overview on the nature of French Kuwaiti relations, then it moves on to analyze the four French documents. In selecting the documents needed here, it has been taken into consideration the independent nature of Kuwait's relationship with the Ottomans as well as Britain. In the second part, the study provides further analysis for a certain specific document, after the signing of the Kuwaiti-British treaty. In conclusion, the study has shown that the history of Kuwaiti relations is connected to international powers in general and to the conflicts and events that the Gulf region saw in particular. The Sheikh of Kuwait or whoever represents him was the political and military leader of Kuwait - as evidenced by these documents. The study also revealed that Kuwait was independent of the Ottoman rule.
Görüntüle
al-Majallah al-ʻArabīyah lil-ʻulūm al-insānīyah, 2022, Vol.40 (158), p.197-228
