On Both Banks of the Jordan - A Political Biography of Wasfi Al-Tall

List of contents

1. Wasf al-Tall: the Early Years 2. The Beginning of a Political Career (1945-49) 3. Jordanian Government Service (1949-61) 4. Prime Minister (1962-63) 5. Confrontation with the PLO (1965-67) 6. Behind the Scenes (1967-70) 7. The Final Eviction of the Fida’iyyun (1970-71)

About the author

Asher Susser

Summary

To a large extent the history of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has been shaped by the interaction between Jordan and Palestine. This book, first published in 1994, discusses this relationship during one of its most critical phases, through the prism of the biography of one of the main actors in this saga, Prime Minister, Wasf al-Tall.

Product details

• Authors: Asher Susser, Susser Asher
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.05.2017
• EAN: 9781138634671
• ISBN: 978-1-138-63467-1
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Jordan; Routledge Library Editions: Jordan
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, Jordan, HISTORY / Middle East / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Politics & government, Politics and government, Middle Eastern history, Biography: historical, political and military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Arab & Middle Eastern