The Modern History of Jordan

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ID19918932
AuthorsKamal Salibi, Kamal S Salibi (corresponding author)
Year2010
Publication date2010-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueThe Modern History of Jordan (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherI.B.Tauris (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5040/9780755693122
OpenAlexW2028835685
Open LibraryOL1503729M
ISBN9780755693122
LanguageEN
Citations received29

Few states in the modern world have had a less promising birth than Jordan. When in 1921 the Hashemite Emir Abdallah was recognized as the ruler of this romantic backwater of the former Ottoman Empire, it was sparsely populated, extremely poor, and widely regarded as ungovernable. Today against all the odds, Jordan has become one of the most prosperous and stable of Middle Eastern countries and a major player in the region's politics. In this political history, Kamal Salibi attempts to explain how this transformation was achieved. The book traces the story of modern Jordan from its origins in the Arab revolt at the end of World War I and the political success of the astute and colourful founder of its ruling dynasty. It includes a detailed examination of the far-reaching implications for Jordan of the Palestinian tragedy and a constantly tense relationship with neighbouring Israel and it shows how

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Democracy · Economic history · Empire · Geography · Literature · Middle East · Modern history · Political science · Politics · Ruler · Tragedy (event) · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · 20th century · Jordan · politics and government

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