Jordan : a Hashemite legacy / / Beverley Milton-Edwards and Peter Hinchcliffe

• Autore: Milton-Edwards Beverley
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2009
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (164 p.)
• Disciplina: 956.9504/3
• Soggetto geografico: Jordan Politics and government
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HinchcliffePeter <1937->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Chronology; Preface; Introduction; 1 The formation of the Hashemite Kingdom; 2 Contemporary politics in Jordan; 3 The economy; 4 International relations; 5 Whither Jordan?; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Created as a mechanism for maintaining British influence through a local patron, Jordan's future never looked certain. Nevertheless, under the leadership of the Hashemite monarchy led by Abdullah and then his grandson Hussein, the Kingdom of Jordan became a permanent feature on the map of the modern Middle East. Under the rule of King Abdullah II, Jordan has remained an influential regional player in the Middle East Peace Process, its strategic position on the borders of Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq ensuring that it cannot be overlooked in the regional and internat
• Titolo autorizzato: Jordan
• ISBN: 1-134-10545-2; 1-134-10546-0; 1-282-15333-1; 9786612153334; 0-203-87973-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454714203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Contemporary Middle East ; ; 7.