Author

Publication

1991-09-05 - Oxford University Press, USA

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Identifiers

and 4 more
  • LibraryThing3699142
  • OCLC Control Number1001944748
  • Better World Books9780195071344
  • Open LibraryOL7387003M

Classifications

  • LCCDS154.55 .D35 1991

Description

When the young Hussein became the King of Jordan in 1953, conventional wisdom held that his days were numbered. As the embodiment of the socially conservative, pro-Western Jordanian state, he seemed little able to stand up to the rising forces of pan-Arab radicalism. Yet Hussein and the Jordanian monarchy have not only endured, they have thrived, and continue to play a vital role in Middle Eastern politics. Historian 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.

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Other Editions

  • King Hussein and the Challenge of Arab RadicalismOxford University Press, USA1991-09-05

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