Anglo-American Support for Jordan: The Career of King Hussein : The Career of King Hussein

This book focuses on US-UK relations with Jordan for the entire period of King Hussein's reign, explaining Hussein's successes and failures, while emphasizing the declining influence of London and the rising influence of Washington. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-10 The Young King....Pages 11-28 Managing Defeat....Pages 29-47 White September....Pages 49-66 The Murder of Wasfi Al-Tall....Pages 67-83 Seeking Stability....Pages 85-102 Managing The 1973 War....Pages 103-127 Relinquishing the Dream....Pages 129-142 The Final Years....Pages 143-154 Back Matter....Pages 155-192 This book focuses on US-UK relations with Jordan for the entire period of King Hussein_s reign, explaining Hussein's successes and failures, while emphasizing the declining influence of London and the rising influence of Washington