The Making of Jordan: Tribes, Colonialism and the Modern State
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Book Overview At the beginning of the 20th Century Jordan, like much of the Middle East, was a loose collection of tribes. By the time of its independe...
At the beginning of the 20th Century Jordan, like much of the Middle East, was a loose collection of tribes. By the time of its independence in 1946 it had the most firmly embedded state structures in the Arab world. Drawing on previously untapped sources, Yoav Alon examines how the disparate clan networks of Jordan were integrated into the Hashemite monarchy, with the help of the British colonial administrators. Taking a grassroot perspective, Alon looks at how the weak state institutions introduced by the Ottomans developed in British-administered Jordan. He shows how these institutions co-opted the structures of tribal society, and produced a distinctive hybrid between modern statehood and tribal confederacy which still characterises Jordan to this day. Key figures emerge in the story of Jordan's transformation, such as John Glubb, the charismatic Arab Legion commander who perceived the power of the nomadic tribes and sought to harness it to imperial Britain's statebuilding agenda. Alon's innovative approach to the origins of modern Jordan provides fresh insights not only into Jordan itself but into colonialism, modernity and the development of the state in the Middle East.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 232 | Language: English | Publisher: I B TAURIS | ISBN: 1848850131
FormatPaperback
Pages232
LanguageEnglish
ISBN1848850131
EAN9781848850132
PublisherI B TAURIS
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.8 Pounds
Length9.1 Inches
Width6.1 Inches
Height0.9 Inches
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