The Palgrave Handbook of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kumaraswamy, P. R. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Economic policy.; Political economy.; Middle East-Politics and government.; International relations.; Economic Policy.; International Political Economy.; Middle Eastern Politics.; Foreign Policy.

This Handbook presents a broad yet nuanced portrait of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, its socio-political rifts, economic challenges, foreign policy priorities and historical complexities. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has traditionally been an oasis of peace and stability in the ever-turbulent...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Part I: Society
• From Small Sheikhdom to Over-Population
• The Foreign Workers
• Minorities
• Christians in Jordan
• Circassians
• Part II: Economy and Environment
• Political Economy
• Environmental Challenges
• Sustainable Development
• Smoking
• Part III: Politics and Identity
• Citizenship
• Composite Nationalism Re-visited
• King Abdullah-I
• King Hussein (1935-99)
• The Arab Legion
• Muslim Brotherhood and Salafism
• The West Bank Under Jordan
• Jerusalem: Hashemite Quest for Legitimacy
• Jordan-Hamas Relations
• Political Reforms
• The Palestinians
• Part IV: Foreign Policy and Security
• Foreign Policy under King Hussein
• Foreign Policy Under King Abdullah II
• Relations with Saudi Arabia
• A Century of Israel-Jordan Relations
• Jordanian-Israeli Relations Under King Hussein
• Rabin and Hussein: From Enemies at War to Partners in Peace
• The ISIS
• National Security Priorities.