Jordan : politics in an accidental crucible / Sean Yom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yom, Sean L., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jordan--Politics and government.

Jordan.

Jordan--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]

Summary:

In 'Jordan', Sean Yom provides a concise yet authoritative synthesis of the country from its founding over a century ago to the present. He explores Jordan's government, society, economy, and foreign policy in a systematic manner, offering an immersive tour of this underappreciated but vital Arab country. Uniquely, Yom combines theoretical work from political science, sociology, and other scholarly fields with firsthand knowledge of Jordan garnered over decades of study to guide readers towards the most important insights.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Dedication page

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Notes on Transliteration

1 Myth-Busting over the River Jordan

2 The Breadth and Depth of Jordanian Society

3 The Hashemite Regime and State Institutions

4 How Coercion and Coalitions Create Stable Authoritarianism

5 From Democratic Dreams to Liberalized Autocracy

6 Opposition and Protest in the Twenty-First Century

7 The Little Economy That Stayed Little

8 Foreign Policy in a Small State and Rowdy Region

9 Expect the Unexpected . . . and Nothing Is Unexpected

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on July 28, 2025).

ISBN:

0-19-009728-0

0-19-009729-9

0-19-009727-2

OCLC:

1529024490