Jordan: A Hashemite Legacy (The Contemporary Middle East) - Hardcover

Hinchcliffe, Peter; Milton Edwards, Beverley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415267269 ISBN 13: 9780415267267

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

Created as a mechanism for maintaining British influence through a local patron, Jordan's future never looked certain. Nevertheless, under the leadership of the Hashemite monarchy led by Abdullah, and then by his grandson Hussein, the Kingdom of Jordan has become a permanent feature of the modern Middle East. This volume, intended for both academic and general readers, offers an overview of the history, politics and economics of this fascinating country and its role in a region disfigured by the Arab-Israeli conflict. The main focus of the book is on King Hussein's reign, his internal struggle with the Palestinians, his quest to modernise his kingdom and his pursuit of an agenda for peace inclusive of Israel and Iraq. The authors also consider the prospects for the 'new Jordan' under King Abdullah II.

About this title

Review:

"Milton-Edwards (political science, Queen's Univ., Belfast) and Hinchcliffe (Middle Eastern studies, Univ. of Edinburgh) have written an informative introduction and analysis of Jordan for the nonspecialist reader, successfully synthesizing the growing secondary literature on the country.." -"Choice

About the Author:

Peter Hinchcliffe is Senior Research Fellow in the School of Politics at Queen's University of Belfast and an Honorary Research Fellow at Edinburgh University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0415267269
• ISBN 13: 9780415267267
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160