The Establishment of the Arab League Security Force, 1961–63: Peacekeeping in Kuwait

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Terry M. Mays

The Establishment of the Arab League Security Force, 1961–63

Peacekeeping in Kuwait

Terry M. Mays

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English

Palgrave Macmillan
08 November 2025

Peace studies & conflict resolution; General & world history; Asian history; Military history

This book traces the establishment of the Arab League’s little-known first peacekeeping operation (the first non-United Nations, regionally mandated peacekeeping operation after 1945), deployed to Kuwait in 1961-1963. It follows how the Arab League, a loose association of newly independent Arab states with conflicting views on the concepts of Arab nationalism and unity, could work through its many member differences to mandate and deploy the Arab League Security Force (ALSF). The chapters follow a chronological format that provides a review behind the first test of Arab League military coordination during the 1948 Israeli War of Independence and the subsequent development of new parameters for military cooperation. The book reviews British colonial ties with Kuwait and the significance of the latter to post-World War II regional and international politics. Iraq threatened annexation immediately after Kuwaiti independence resulting in failed discussions within the United Nations Security Council and then within the Arab League itself. Chapters trace the details behind the debate in both organizations as well as the issues faced by the Arab League to actually deploy the ALSF and later prevent its breakup after the 1963 Iraqi coup. A valuable read for those researching Middle Eastern history, peacekeeping, and the Arab League, this book sheds light on the geopolitical context that brought about the creation of the ALSF.

By: Terry M. Mays
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
ISBN: 9783032052568
ISBN 10: 3032052564
Pages: 341
Publication Date: 08 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Terry M. Mays is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, USA, after retiring in 2023 with 29 years of service to the college. His academic specialty area is multi-national peacekeeping and he has conducted work and published in this field since 1987. Terry's academic work has taken him to numerous peacekeeping centers and peacekeeping operations across North America, the Middle East, and Africa. His previous publications include Africa’s First Peacekeeping Operation: The OAU in Chad, 1981-1982; Nigerian Peacekeeping Policy; The Historical Dictionary of Multinational Peacekeeping, 4th edition; and Ireland’s UN Peacekeeping Policy During the Cold War Era (Palgrave Macmillan).