Jordan: Living in the CrossfireDrawing on numerous visits to the country and interviews with a diversity of people, including King Abdullah, Alan George describes how Jordan's reasonably stable monarchical system, unlike that in most Arab countries, has allowed the halting development of civil society and maintained control through the skillful co-option of opponents rather than heavy-handed reliance on its secret police. What is daily life like? How do its parliamentary system and political parties work? How free are the media? What are the future prospects of this buffer "state without a nation"? |
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Contents
The Creation of Jordan | 3 |
Jordan under King Hussain | 21 |
Jordan under King Abdullah U | 47 |
Abdullah bin alHussain King | 83 |
Barjas alHadid Tribal Shaikh | 93 |
RajaiKhoury Businessman | 103 |
Abu Muhammad Taxi Driver | 123 |
Awad ashShubaiki Farmer | 133 |
The Royal Family and the Royal Court | 155 |
Parliament and Parties | 173 |
The Legal System | 190 |
The Media | 206 |
Higher Education | 223 |
The Future | 240 |
| 252 | |
Anisa Salim Refugee | 143 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Jordan: Living in the Crossfire |
| Author | Alan George |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Zed Books, 2005 |
| ISBN | 1842774719, 9781842774717 |
| Length | 266 pages |
| Subjects | › › Political Science / International Relations / Diplomacy Social Science / Islamic Studies |
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