Robert B. Satloff - Böcker

This book studies the six-year period in modern Jordanian political history when the Hashemite kingdom was in crisis. Based on exclusive interviews and newly-released archival resources, this stylish political history is the first scholarly study of the early years of King Hussein's rule when power rested in the hands of the King's advisers.

This book examines regime stability and political change in the heartland of the Middle East. It discusses the distribution of power within each regime of the Middle East; the sources of regime legitimacy; and the social, economic, and ideological trends influencing change in the region.