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Jordan : a Hashemite legacy / Beverley Milton-Edwards and Peter Hinchcliffe.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Milton-Edwards, Beverley, author.
- Series:
- Contemporary Middle East ; 7.
- The contemporary middle east ; 7
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jordan--Politics and government.
- Jordan.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (164 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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 his grandson Hussein, the Kingdom of Jordan became a permanent feature on the map of the modern Middle East. Under the rule of King Abdullah II, Jordan has remained an influential regional player in the Middle East Peace Process, its strategic position on the borders of Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq ensuring that it cannot be overlooked in the regional and internat
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Chronology; Preface; Introduction; 1 The formation of the Hashemite Kingdom; 2 Contemporary politics in Jordan; 3 The economy; 4 International relations; 5 Whither Jordan?; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-10545-2
- 1-134-10546-0
- 1-282-15333-1
- 9786612153334
- 0-203-87973-2
- 9780203879733
- OCLC:
- 456083893
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