Politics and the Military in Jordan - A Study of the Arab Legion, 1921-1957

List of contents

1. Introduction 1.1. Some Relevant Data for the Study of the Military 1.2. A Brief Note on Sources 1.3. Some General Preliminary Formulations 2. Historical Background of the First Administration in Transjordan: the Emirate 1923-28 3. The Present Political System: A Brief Survey 3.1. The Mandate Period 1921-46 3.2. The Independent Kingdom, Phase I, 1946-48 3.3. The Independent Kingdom, Phase II, 1948-56 4. The Beginnings and Evolution of the Legion 1921-48 5. The Rapid Expansion of the Legion 1948-56 6. Politics and the Legion 1948-57 7. Conclusion

About the author

P.J. Vatikiotis

Summary

Amidst the turmoil in the Middle East, Jordan has presented a striking example of relative stability, and in this study, first published in 1967, Professor Vatikiotis sets out to show just how far Jordan’s stability depends on its army.

Product details

• Authors: P. J. Vatikiotis, P.J. Vatikiotis
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.05.2017
• EAN: 9781138706453
• ISBN: 978-1-138-70645-3
• No. of pages: 188
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Jordan; Routledge Library Editions: Jordan
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; Jordan, HISTORY / Middle East / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Politics & government, Politics and government, Middle Eastern history