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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... hand testimony of people who were involved in the events that I have written about. Interviews are, of course, notoriously fallible in some respects, but for a project such as this one they are also indispensable. Because King Hussein ...
... hand testimony of people who were involved in the events that I have written about. Interviews are, of course, notoriously fallible in some respects, but for a project such as this one they are also indispensable. Because King Hussein ...
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... hand, it was much more difficult to reconcile my sympathy for the king with a similar sense of solidarity with the Palestinians, the real victims of the Zionist project. Although I admired Hussein, I did not adopt his perspective on the ...
... hand, it was much more difficult to reconcile my sympathy for the king with a similar sense of solidarity with the Palestinians, the real victims of the Zionist project. Although I admired Hussein, I did not adopt his perspective on the ...
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... hand, took a cynical view of the Arab Revolt from start to finish, dismissing it as British imperialism in Arab headgear. The Hashemites promised much more than they were able to deliver. After Hussein's proclamation, only a ...
... hand, took a cynical view of the Arab Revolt from start to finish, dismissing it as British imperialism in Arab headgear. The Hashemites promised much more than they were able to deliver. After Hussein's proclamation, only a ...
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... hand man in the Middle East till the Arab Revolt was an established event. Sir Mark Sykes was the left hand: and if the Foreign Office had kept itself and its hands mutually informed our reputation for honesty would not have suffered as ...
... hand man in the Middle East till the Arab Revolt was an established event. Sir Mark Sykes was the left hand: and if the Foreign Office had kept itself and its hands mutually informed our reputation for honesty would not have suffered as ...
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... hand and Egypt and Palestine on the other; it could also serve as a buffer to contain France in the north. Both Ottoman and Faisali Syria had extended down to Transjordan. Now a sharper line was drawn between the British and the French ...
... hand and Egypt and Palestine on the other; it could also serve as a buffer to contain France in the north. Both Ottoman and Faisali Syria had extended down to Transjordan. Now a sharper line was drawn between the British and the French ...
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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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