King Hussein of Jordan - A Political Life
A Political Life
(Sprache: Englisch)
King Hussein of Jordan ascended the throne in 1953, at the age of seventeen. He inherited a country that was riven with instability, the entire Middle East was in disarray following the 1948 war and the creation of Israel. In this biography, the author...
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King Hussein of Jordan ascended the throne in 1953, at the age of seventeen. He inherited a country that was riven with instability, the entire Middle East was in disarray following the 1948 war and the creation of Israel. In this biography, the author tells how Hussein managed not only to survive but to flourish in the half-century that followed.
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A towering figure in the history of Jordan, King Hussein reigned for nearly half a century, from his grandfather's assassination in 1953 to his own death in 1999. In this fascinating 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, thenew 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 for the first time illuminates the private man, his key relationships, and his achievements and disappointments as a central player in Middle Eastern politics. Ashton has had unique access to King Hussein's private papers, including his secret correspondence with U.S., British, and Israeli leaders, and he has also conducted numerous interviews with members of Hussein's circle and immediate family. The resulting book brings new depth to our understanding of the popular and canny king while also providing new information about the wars of 1967 and 1973, President Reagan's role in the Iran-Contra affair, the evolution of the Middle East peace process, and many other aspects of the relations among Jordan and the other Arab states.
Autoren-Porträt von Nigel Ashton
Nigel Ashton is professor, Department of International History, London School of Economics and Political Science, and author of Kennedy, Macmillan and the Cold War.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Nigel Ashton
- 2010, 431 Seiten, Maße: 16,7 x 22,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Yale University Press
- ISBN-10: 0300163959
- ISBN-13: 9780300163957
Sprache:
Englisch
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"'Excellent... Ashton is very interesting on Hussein's relations with Iraq and the wider Arab world.' Patrick Cockburn, New York Times Book Review 'A very lucid and careful work... Ashton's crucial contribution - besides his innate fairness - is the sudden and unfettered access he gained to the hitherto closed Royal Hashemite Archives.' Colin Thubron, New York Review of Books"
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