Jordan and the United States
Subtitle: the political economy of trade and economic reform in the Middle East
By: Imad H. El-Anis
Series: Library of international relations -- 50; Library of international relations (Series) -- 50.
Publisher: Tauris Academic Studies
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781848854710
Subjects: Economic policy; Foreign economic relations; Economic conditions
Description: "From Mandate Palestine to refugee camps in Jordan today, generations of Palestinians have been affected by the reach of the state into their everyday lives. Here Elise Young offers an analysis of the politics of state building in the Middle East, viewed through the lens of health. Young argues that gendered, raced and classed constructions of health, as evidenced in malaria eradication campaigns and the regularization of midwifery, are central to such state building processes. She draws on archival documents to uncover British medical administration and American involvement during the Mandate, and in-depth oral histories of Palestinian women refugees in Jordan. Making a powerful case for an alternative historiography of the region, this book will be invaluable for all those interested in Middle East history and politics, nationalism, gender, public health and refugees."--Bloomsbury publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [292]-315) and index.