Foreign Policy Under King Hussein

Victoria Silva Sánchez

A chapter in The Palgrave Handbook of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 2019, pp 357-371 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract To speak about the reign of King Hussein (1952–99) is to speak about contemporary Jordan. During his 46-year rule, the country has witnessed fundamental changes within its borders and in the whole region, which have tested the endurance of the Hashemite Kingdom. In a volatile environment, Hussein consolidated his rule after 1958 and survived through the end of Arab unity until the Jordanian civil war tested his permanency on the throne. A particular vision of the Arab unity isolated Jordan at least until the death of Nasser and forced the Kingdom to regularly accept positions that frequently run against its national interest, such as its participation in the June War against Israel. However, its small size and geographical location forced Jordan to choose one position or another despite its desired neutrality. Nevertheless, it was also his skilful policymaking and statesmanship that contributed to navigate some of the most complicated crisis of the twentieth century.

Keywords: King Hussein; International Relations; Arab Unity; Palestine; Israel; Cold War (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-9166-8_22

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