LEADER 04576nam 22005771 450 001 9910822284003321 005 20140226135952.0 010 $a0-7556-0759-7 010 $a1-78673-504-0 010 $a1-78672-504-5 024 7 $a10.5040/9780755607594 035 $a(CKB)4100000007746029 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5724460 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5724460 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11657990 035 $a(OCoLC)1051373223 035 $a(OCoLC)1140132513 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bpp09264515 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6165268 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007746029 100 $a20200131d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPalestinians in Jordan $ethe politics of identity /$fLuisa Gandolfo 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cI.B.Tauris,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (338 pages) 311 $a1-78076-095-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [324]-334) and index. 327 $aChapter -- 1: The Emergence of the Palestinian Entity in Transjordan -- Chapter 2: Citizenship and Nationality in Jordan -- Chapter 3: A Multifaceted National Consciousness -- Chapter 4: The Palestinian-Jordanian Majority -- Chapter 5: The Socioeconomics of Identity -- Chapter 6: Faith, Affiliation and Integration -- Chapter 7: (Cyber) Palestine and the Quest For A National Identity Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 $a"60 per cent of Jordanians are of Palestinian origin,a statistic which has propelled Jordan into the role of both player and pawn in regional issues such as the birth of the state of Israel,the prolonged Israel-Palestine conflict, the ascent and decline of Arab nationalism and the subsequent rise of political Islam and radicalism. Exploring Jordan's diverse Palestinian communities, Luisa Gandolfo illustrates how the Palestinian majority has been subject to discrimination,all the while also playing a defining role in shaping Jordanian politics,legal frameworks and national identity. The conflicts of 1948 and 1967,the civil unrest following Black September in 1972 and the uprisings of 1988 and 2000 have all contributed to a fractious Jordanian-Palestinian relationship. In Palestinians in Jordan,Gandolfo examines the history of this relationship,looking at the socio-political circumstances,the economic and domestic policies,the legal status of Palestinians in Jordan and the security dimension of Jordan's role in the region. She argues that policies put in place over the last century have created a society that is marked by high levels of inter-faith cohesion,as evidenced by the success and integration of minority Christian communities. She goes on to suggest that society divides along lines of ethnic and nationalist loyalty,between Jordanians and Palestinians,while domestic politics become increasingly fractious with the growth of Islamist groups that have gained grassroots appeal,especially in the refugee camps. Palestinians in Jordan looks through the kaleidoscope of Palestinian-Jordanian identities that accommodate a complex and overlapping web of different religious affiliations, mixed socio-economic conditions and the experience of exile reconciled with daily life in Jordan. At the same time,identities of these communities continue to be rooted in an attachment to the concept of Palestine,and the unifying force of the struggle against Zionism. These layers have made the versatile and fluid nature of identities essential,affording a fascinating study in inter-communal dynamics and nationalism. It is this which makes Palestinians in Jordan an important resource for those researching the Israel-Palestine conflict as well as for students of the Middle East,Politics,Anthropology and Gender with an interest in identity."--Bloomsbury publishing. 606 $aArab-Israeli conflict 606 $aNationalism$zJordan 606 $aPalestinian Arabs$xGovernment policy$zJordan 606 $aPalestinian Arabs$zJordan$xPolitics and government 606 $aEthnic studies$2BIC 615 0$aArab-Israeli conflict. 615 0$aNationalism 615 0$aPalestinian Arabs$xGovernment policy 615 0$aPalestinian Arabs$xPolitics and government. 615 7$aEthnic studies. 676 $a325.21095694095695 700 $aGandolfo$b Luisa$01662347 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910822284003321 996 $aPalestinians in Jordan$94018929 997 $aUNINA