General Introduction 1. The Legal Framework for Anglo-Moroccan Relations 2. Britain's Attitude to Spanish Ambitions in Northern Morocco (1859-1862) 3. Commercial Transactions between Britain and Morocco 4. British Policy on Consular Protection and the Issue of Moroccan Jews (1856-1886) 5. The Makhzan Reforms Attempted Under British Supervision Conclusion: The Waning of British Influence in Morocco
Britain and the Problematic Reforms in Morocco (1886-1904) (2003)
"Britain’s relationship with Morocco in the middle of the
nineteenth century can best be described as both tense and complex.
After imposing a treaty with the Sultan by force, interfering with
Morocco’s 1859 war with Spain, ensuring lack of equity in trade,
and foiling attempts at development and reform could have made the
two countries, in essence, enemies. Yet although there were
conflicts, the two countries continued diplomatic relations is some
form during the period. Ben-Srhir (history, Hassan II U.) makes the
ambassadorship of Hay the spine of his analysis, detailing the
concerted effort by European nations to undermine Morocco’s
authority and sovereignty. He describes the historical development
of Anglo-Moroccan relations, those relations’ legal framework,
Britain’s relations with Spain as the latter expressed its
ambitions in northern Morocco, commercial transactions, British
policy on consular protection for Moroccan Jews, attempts at reform
by the government, and resistance by the Moroccan government that
eventually led to the waning of British influence." --Reference &
Research Book News"Khalid Ben-Srhir has written an exhaustive and
well-researched account of the commercial and diplomatic hsitory of
Anglo-Moroccan relations in this window of the nineteenth century.
His promise at the end of this book to produce another study of the
following year in Morocco is certain to bear impressive
fruit...Ben-Srhir successfully connects personality and policy in
his research, making this monograph an enlightening and accessible
one for scholars in the fields of European imperial and Middle
East/North African history."--Itinerario, 30:2 (2006)'Extensive
archival work ... has enabled Ben-Srhir to present the most
detailed, balanced account of bilateral relations between the two
countries ever written.' - International Journal of Middle East
Studies
'Extensive archival work ... has enabled Ben-Srhir to present the
most detailed, balanced account of bilateral relations between the
two countries ever written.' - International Journal of Middle East
Studies'Ben-Srhir successfully connects personality and policy in
his research, making this monograph an enlightening and accessible
one for scholars in the fields of European imperial and Middle
East/North African history.' - Itinerario
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