King Hussein and the Challenge of Arab Radicalism : Jordan, 1955-1967.
Title:
King Hussein and the Challenge of Arab Radicalism : Jordan, 1955-1967.
Author:
Dann, Uriel.
ISBN:
9780198022183
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (219 pages)
Series:
Studies in Middle Eastern History
Contents:
Contents -- Introduction: The Jordanian Entity -- I: First Trials -- 1 Last of the Beaten Track -- 2 Glubb's Ouster and Its Aftermath -- 3 The Nabulsi Interlude -- II: The Major Test -- 4 The Crisis of April 1957 -- 5 The Military Government -- 6 The Arab Federation -- 7 The Crisis of July 1958 -- III: The Veteran -- 8 Relaxation -- 9 Fresh Storms and Tense Interludes -- 10 The Breakup of the UAR and After -- 11 Summitry -- 12 In the Sign of the PLO -- 13 The Descent into War -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Name Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Abstract:
When the young Hussein became the King of Jordan in 1953, conventional wisdom held that his days were numbered. Yet Hussein and the Jordanian monarchy have not only endured, they have thrived and continue to play a vital role in Middle Eastern politics. Uriel Dann here explores the political history of the formative years of the Jordanian state, uncovering the sources of its durability against forces seeking to fundamentally alter the traditional bases of Arab politics.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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