Project MUSE - Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace (review)Avi Shlaim’s study of King Hussein works as both a biography and a political history of Jordan. Shlaim’s critical, chronological narrative neatly weaves Hussein’s life into the tumultuous times through which he lived, covering in the process the Cold War in the Middle East, intra- Arab relations, and the Arab- Israeli conflict. The volume under review bears comparison to Shlaim’s well- received study of the Arab- Israeli conflict published in 2. Professor of International Relations at University of Oxford and Fellow Avi Shlaim Editor. PDF, TXT, iBook Publication date: Publication City/Country: United States. War and Peace in the Middle East . The Middle East Peace Process and other peace initiatives. This module will focus on the effects of the Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle Eastern politics and particularly on the field of. The Arab-Israeli Conflict Winter 2013 James Whidden BAC 404. Avi Shlaim, War and Peace in the Middle East. The United States in the Middle East and North Africa FK 6070. The United States and the Middle East Since 1945 (2008) Avi Shlaim, War and Peace in the. MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL M 311 the region on the road to war in June 1967 and forced Hussein into the Nasserist camp. Yet, as Shlaim argues, Hussein’s decision to join Egypt in that war was not a foregone conclusion; it was the. The Middle East: The Origins of Arab-Israeli Wars. Officially the war was called `Operation Peace for the. A collection of essays on Soviet and American policies towards the Middle East. Avi Shlaim, War and Peace. War and Peace in the Middle East in a Comparative Perspective The course will address some of the key issues of regional security in. War and Peace in the Middle East: A Concise History. War And Peace In The Middle East: A Concise History, Revised And Updated By Avi Shlaim By Avi Shlaim If searched for the ebook by Avi Shlaim War and Peace in the Middle East: A Concise History, Revised and Updated in pdf. The Iron Wall, much of which revolved around David Ben Gurion’s heavy presence in the early life of Israel. In charge of a country in an exposed geopolitical position with a weak economy and political structures, Hussein never had the impact of, say, Egyptian President Gamal . That said, Shlaim touches on Hussein’s relationship to his powerful mother, Queen Zain, and he explores the psychological impact of Hussein having witnessed the assassination of his grandfather, King . Abdullah’s legacy was also a realistic assessment of the power of Israel and of the need to engage with rather than reject Zionism, something that strongly influenced Hussein’s diplomacy after 1. Hussein was surrounded by violence all of his adult life, not least by those who felt that dialogue with Israel would achieve nothing. Shlaim mines a rich vein of archival material on his subject, notably records of a remarkable set of secret interviews that Hussein had with various Israeli officials, starting in 1. Shlaim supplements this record with personal interviews with key Jordanian and Israeli participants, providing nuance and new insight on Hussein. Considering Hussein’s interest in military affairs, this account of his life emphasizes politics, military power, and diplomacy. Hussein was beset by military threats, especially in the first 2. Israel and the “radical” Arab states of Egypt, Syria, and Iraq and internally, from Jordan’s Palestinian population and political opponents. What is remarkable is not just how Hussein, at the head of a weak state with few natural resources and a faltering economy, survived, but how he emerged as a respected international figure. His physical survival forms a key thread tying together the first part of Shlaim’s volume, certainly up to 1. A willingness to engage in dialogue emerges as one of Hussein’s key characteristics, alongside an opportunist streak, resulting in contradictory policies. As Hussein stumbled from one attempt to topple him to the next coup—especially in the 1. The conflict between the urge to engage in peaceful long- term dialogue and the need to do whatever was necessary to stay in power sets up a useful tension in Shlaim’s study. While Jordan’s Arab neighbors—especially Syria, but also Egypt before 1. Israel to destabilize the country, Israel emerges with little credit from this study. At times, Israel’s actions made Hussein’s position almost impossible, a vivid example being the devastating raid by Israeli troops on the Jordanian..
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