Cargando…
King Hussein and the challenge of Arab radicalism : Jordan 1955-1967 /
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 mo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
New York :
Oxford University Press in cooperation with the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, Tel Aviv University,
©1989.
|
| Colección: | Studies in Middle Eastern history (New York, N.Y.)
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 alte. |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 206 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-201) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0195071344 9780195071344 0195054989 9780195054989 1423736907 9781423736905 1601298420 9781601298423 9786610441167 6610441162 128044116X 9781280441165 0198022182 9780198022183 |