Tal Politics, the Military and National Security in Jordan, 1955-1967

Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-230-51392-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 181 Seiten

Reihe: St Antony's Series

Using new archival material, Lawrence Tal examines how Jordan remained stable during the volatile period between 1955 and 1967. Tal asserts that Jordan's security was due primarily to the cohesion of its National Security Establishment, a ruling coalition of security and foreign policy professionals that included the monarchy, the political elite and the military.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tal, L.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Transliteration Note Acknowledgements Introduction List of Abbreviations Jordan's National Security Establishment Between Imperialism and Arabism Radicals versus Royalists The July Crisis Confronting the United Arab Republic From Reforms to Rapprochement In Nasser's Grip Jordan's March to War Conclusion Appendix: Biographical Sketches Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

LAWRENCE TAL is currently working for a major international energy company. He completed his doctoral and masters degree in Middle East politics at the University of Oxford and was a lecturer in politics at Trinity College, Oxford. His articles have appeared in and the