LEADER 03853nam 2200733 a 450 001 9910820932803321 005 20240418003319.0 010 $a1-282-35302-0 010 $a9786612353024 010 $a0-300-14251-X 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300142518 035 $a(CKB)2430000000010696 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH23049927 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000301090 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11226637 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000301090 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10259453 035 $a(PQKB)10456997 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3420511 035 $a(DE-B1597)485466 035 $a(OCoLC)1013938764 035 $a(OCoLC)1029828587 035 $a(OCoLC)1032681492 035 $a(OCoLC)1037980725 035 $a(OCoLC)1041996259 035 $a(OCoLC)1046605604 035 $a(OCoLC)1047013209 035 $a(OCoLC)1049626729 035 $a(OCoLC)1054859534 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300142518 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3420511 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10348405 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL235302 035 $a(OCoLC)923594030 035 $a(EXLCZ)992430000000010696 100 $a20080307d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aKing Hussein of Jordan $ea political life /$fNigel Ashton 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew Haven $cYale University Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (464 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-300-09167-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [371]-420) and index. 327 $aThe tragedy of King Talal -- Breaking the British connection, 1953-6 -- To hold a throne, 1956-7 -- A dynasty under threat, 1957-61 -- Arab Cold War and de?tente, 1962-6 -- The path to disaster, 1966-7 -- Lost in a sandstorm: Hussein and the peace process, 1967-8 -- 'Seven questions of Israel': the September 1970 crisis -- The October war -- Disengagement and disillusionment, 1973-7 -- The Camp David disaster, 1977-9 -- The Iran-Iraq war, 1980-88 -- Fishing in the Dead Sea: King Hussein and the peace process, 1980-89 -- Between Iraq and a hard place: King Hussein and the Gulf Crisis, 1990-91 -- From Madrid to Oslo: King Hussein and the peace process, 1991-3 -- The best of enemies, the best of friends: Hussein, Rabin and the Jordanian, Israeli peace treaty -- The bitter aftertaste of peace -- The liberation of Iraq, 1995-7 -- A destiny fulfilled? 330 $aA towering figure, King Hussein reigned for nearly half a century, from his grandfather's assassination in 1953 to his own death in 1999. In this biography, Nigel Ashton recounts the eventful life of the king who not only survived but flourished amidst crisis after crisis as ruler of a poor desert nation surrounded by powerful and hostile neighbors. Hussein skillfully navigated complicated relationships with the British, his fellow Arab leaders, the new bordering state of Israel, masses of dispossessed Palestinians within his kingdom, every U.S. president from Eisenhower to Clinton, and every British prime minister from Churchill to Blair. This book illuminates the private man, his key relationships, and his achievements and disappointments as a central player in the tough world of Middle Eastern politics.--From publisher description. 606 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty$2bisacsh 607 $aJordan$xKings and rulers$vBiography 607 $aJordan$xPolitics and government$y1952-1999 615 7$aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Royalty. 676 $a956.9504/4092 676 $aB 700 $aAshton$b Nigel John$0539230 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910820932803321 996 $aKing Hussein of Jordan$94076068 997 $aUNINA