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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... King Hussein and the Quest for Peace in the Middle East, with the emphasis on his diplomacy in the aftermath of the June ... king's dominant position within his own country and his highly personalized, not to say idiosyncratic, style of ...
... King Hussein and the Quest for Peace in the Middle East, with the emphasis on his diplomacy in the aftermath of the June ... king's dominant position within his own country and his highly personalized, not to say idiosyncratic, style of ...
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... king's death, I published an edited version of this interview: “His Royal Shyness: King Hussein and Israel” (New York Review of Books, 15 July 1999). The complete transcript of this interview runs to thirty-six pages, and it served as a ...
... king's death, I published an edited version of this interview: “His Royal Shyness: King Hussein and Israel” (New York Review of Books, 15 July 1999). The complete transcript of this interview runs to thirty-six pages, and it served as a ...
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... King Hussein's Private Office from 1976 until 1998. General Shukri was one of the king's closest aides and confidants: he was entrusted with many sensitive missions; he set up and attended many of the secret meetings with the Israelis ...
... King Hussein's Private Office from 1976 until 1998. General Shukri was one of the king's closest aides and confidants: he was entrusted with many sensitive missions; he set up and attended many of the secret meetings with the Israelis ...
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... king's guard fell back, and, as they did so, a young Palestinian nationalist stepped out from behind the massive door of the mosque, pressed a pistol to the king's ear and fired a solitary shot, which killed him instantly. The king fell ...
... king's guard fell back, and, as they did so, a young Palestinian nationalist stepped out from behind the massive door of the mosque, pressed a pistol to the king's ear and fired a solitary shot, which killed him instantly. The king fell ...
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... king without further ado.23 There was no shortage of opportunists to follow Shureiki's lead. In fact, the majority of ... king's body had been laid to rest. He also interfered in the internal power struggle in Jordan, backing the claims ...
... king without further ado.23 There was no shortage of opportunists to follow Shureiki's lead. In fact, the majority of ... king's body had been laid to rest. He also interfered in the internal power struggle in Jordan, backing the claims ...
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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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