Britain and Jordan

Tancred Bradshaw received his PhD from SOAS, and has since taught at Birkbeck College, University of London, City University and Florida State University.

'Tancred Bradshaw's original work resurrects King Abdullah of Jordan as a canny negotiator in the Middle East maelstrom. An unusual and interesting book.' Colin Shindler, Professor of Israeli Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and author of Land Beyond Promise and Ploughshares into Swords (both I.B.Tauris) 'Tancred Bradshaw's Britain and Jordan offers a new look at an old subject: the triangular relationship between Abdullah, Britain, and the Zionists. It is an impressive piece of work, based on a dozen years of exhaustive research in a dozen archives across three continents. In pleasantly lucid prose, Tancred tells the story afresh, offering the most thorough account to date, correcting misperceptions, challenging received wisdom, and offering new insights along the way. Britain and Jordan will be important reading for anyone interested in Jordan and Palestine in the mandate era.' James Onley, Senior Lecturer in Middle Eastern History, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Abdullah’s Accession to Power: War-time Diplomacy and Establishment of the Mandatory Regime in Palestine and TransjordanChapter 3: Abdullah and the Special Relationship: The Origins of Hashemite-Zionist RelationsChapter 4: Diplomacy during the Arab Revolt: The British, Abdullah and the Jewish AgencyChapter 5: The Complexity of Decolonialisation: The End of the Mandate, 1944-47Chapter 6: The Imagery of Collusion: From Mandate to Statehood, 1948-51Chapter 7: Conclusion