Lion of JordanKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 9 sept 2008 - 400 páginas The first major account of the life of an extraordinary soldier and statesman, King Hussein of Jordan. Throughout his long reign (1953—1999), Hussein remained a dominant figure in Middle Eastern politics and a consistent proponent of peace with Israel. For over forty years he walked a tightrope between Palestinians and Arab radicals on the one hand and Israel on the other. Avi Shlaim reveals that Hussein initiated a secret dialogue with Israel in 1963 and spent hundreds of hours in talks with countless Israeli officials. Shlaim expertly reconstructs this dialogue from previously untapped records and first-hand accounts, significantly rewriting the history of the Middle East over the past fifty years and shedding light on the far-reaching impact of Hussein’s leadership. |
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... Jordanian territory. He asked his military advisers to prepare a plan for the capture of the West Bank.35 This was abandoned, but Abdullah's assassination did cause something of a change in Ben-Gurion's thinking. Until 1951 he had ...
... Jordanian territory. He asked his military advisers to prepare a plan for the capture of the West Bank.35 This was abandoned, but Abdullah's assassination did cause something of a change in Ben-Gurion's thinking. Until 1951 he had ...
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... Jordanian politicians initially inclined towards Naif. It is not too cynical to suggest that some of the politicians who flocked to Naif's banner did so in the knowledge that he was feeble and docile, and therefore easy to manipulate ...
... Jordanian politicians initially inclined towards Naif. It is not too cynical to suggest that some of the politicians who flocked to Naif's banner did so in the knowledge that he was feeble and docile, and therefore easy to manipulate ...
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... Jordanian system of government the monarch both reigns and rules. Talal's return to Jordan freed Hussein to resume his education. His own preference was to return to Victoria College. But Egypt's antagonistic attitude towards Jordan ...
... Jordanian system of government the monarch both reigns and rules. Talal's return to Jordan freed Hussein to resume his education. His own preference was to return to Victoria College. But Egypt's antagonistic attitude towards Jordan ...
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... Jordanian Officers with the aim of liberating the Jordanian Army from the influence of the British and establishing military unity with Syria. Under the impact of the revolution in Egypt, the still secret organization changed its name ...
... Jordanian Officers with the aim of liberating the Jordanian Army from the influence of the British and establishing military unity with Syria. Under the impact of the revolution in Egypt, the still secret organization changed its name ...
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... Jordanian–British relations following Talal's abdication. Hussein was Jordan's first native-born king. To his nephew Talal bin Muhammad this point was crucial: “Although he was an Arab, in the good sense of the word, he was also a Jordanian ...
... Jordanian–British relations following Talal's abdication. Hussein was Jordan's first native-born king. To his nephew Talal bin Muhammad this point was crucial: “Although he was an Arab, in the good sense of the word, he was also a Jordanian ...
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The Dismissal of Glubb | |
The Liberal Experiment | |
A Royal Coup | |
Peace Partnership with the | |
The London Agreement | |
Intifada and Disengagement | |
The Gulf Crisis and | |
From Madrid to Oslo | |
Peace Treaty | |
The Kings Peace | |
Collision Course | |
The Year of Revolution | |
Arab Foes and Jewish Friends | |
The Palestinian Challenge | |
The Road to | |
Picking Up the Pieces | |
Dialogue Across the Battle Lines | |
Civil | |
The United Arab Kingdom Plan | |
The October | |
The Road to Rabat | |
Lebanon and the Reagan Plan | |
The Last Journey | |
The Life and Legacy | 14 |
Jordanian Secret Meetings with Israeli Officials | 17 |
Chronology | 23 |
The Camp David Accords | 31 |
Interviews | 1999 |
Bibliography | 2006 |
Photo Insert | 2017 |
A Note About the Author | 2036 |
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Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace Avi Shlaim No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2008 |
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