Book contents
- A History of Jordan
- A History of Jordan
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Chronology
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 On the Edge of Empire
- 2 Founding State and Regime
- 3 The Long Road to Independence
- 4 Loss of Innocence
- 5 The Roaring Fifties
- 6 The Road to Disaster
- 7 Illusions of Progress
- 8 Hussein’s Choices
- 9 Abdullah’s Governance Debate at Home
- 10 International Relations Under Abdullah
- Conclusion: Jordan: Still a Politely Run Authoritarian State
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Conclusion: Jordan: Still a Politely Run Authoritarian State
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 September 2019
- A History of Jordan
- A History of Jordan
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Chronology
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 On the Edge of Empire
- 2 Founding State and Regime
- 3 The Long Road to Independence
- 4 Loss of Innocence
- 5 The Roaring Fifties
- 6 The Road to Disaster
- 7 Illusions of Progress
- 8 Hussein’s Choices
- 9 Abdullah’s Governance Debate at Home
- 10 International Relations Under Abdullah
- Conclusion: Jordan: Still a Politely Run Authoritarian State
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
It has been nigh on two decades since King Abdullah II acceded to the throne of Jordan, upon the death of his widely respected father, King Hussein. During this time the population of the kingdom has risen from 4 million to around 10 million, making it almost feel like a real country. To provide some perspective, Jordan’s current population corresponds to that of Greece.
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- A History of Jordan , pp. 264 - 267Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019