King Hussein and the challenge of Arab radicalism
Subtitle: Jordan 1955-1967
By: Uriel Dann.
Series: Studies in Middle Eastern history; Studies in Middle Eastern history (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press in cooperation with the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, Tel Aviv University
Published: 1989
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
Subjects: Hussein, King of Jordan, 1935-; Jordan -- Politics and government, -- 1952-1999; Jordan -- Foreign relations -- Arab countries; Arab countries -- Foreign relations -- Jordan
Description: 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 alter the traditional bases of Arab politics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-201).