This book examines why the government led by Harold Macmillan remained ready to use military force to prop up the regime of King Hussein. Stephen Blackwell provides new historical insights into the origins of the Anglo-American use of military power to protect their interests in the Middle East.
This book examines why the government led by Harold Macmillan remained ready to use military force to prop up the regime of King Hussein. Stephen Blackwell provides new historical insights into the origins of the Anglo-American use of military power to protect their interests in the Middle East.
Stephen Blackwell is a freelance journalist and consultant based in London and Abu Dhabi. He previously lectured at the University of Aberystwyth and University College London, headed the European Security Programme at the Royal United Services Institute, and edited Jane's Sentinel Security Assessments.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction: Jordan Suez and the Decline of British Influence in the Middle East 2. Glubb's Jordan: The Arab Legion the Hashemites and the Nationalist Challenge 1948-1956 3. Amman under the Shadow of Nasser: Jordanian Nationalism and the Suez Crisis April - November 1956 4. The British Abandonment and the American Retrieval of Jordan November 1956-April 1957 5. The Kings against the Colonels: Jordan and the Anglo-American Plot to Overthrow the Syrian Government 1957 6. Combating Nasser: Anglo-American Support for Jordan Iraq and Lebanon November 1957 - June 1958 7. The Baghdad Coup and the Macmillan Government's Decision to Intervene in Jordan 14-17 July 1958 8. A Tenuous Foothold: British Paratroops Deploy in Amman July-August 1958 9. Managing the International Crisis: Creating a UN 'Mantle' for Jordan September-November 1958 10. Belated Reappraisals: Anglo-American Policy Regional Nationalism and the Future of Jordan November 1958-March 1959. Conclusion
1. Introduction: Jordan Suez and the Decline of British Influence in the Middle East 2. Glubb's Jordan: The Arab Legion the Hashemites and the Nationalist Challenge 1948-1956 3. Amman under the Shadow of Nasser: Jordanian Nationalism and the Suez Crisis April - November 1956 4. The British Abandonment and the American Retrieval of Jordan November 1956-April 1957 5. The Kings against the Colonels: Jordan and the Anglo-American Plot to Overthrow the Syrian Government 1957 6. Combating Nasser: Anglo-American Support for Jordan Iraq and Lebanon November 1957 - June 1958 7. The Baghdad Coup and the Macmillan Government's Decision to Intervene in Jordan 14-17 July 1958 8. A Tenuous Foothold: British Paratroops Deploy in Amman July-August 1958 9. Managing the International Crisis: Creating a UN 'Mantle' for Jordan September-November 1958 10. Belated Reappraisals: Anglo-American Policy Regional Nationalism and the Future of Jordan November 1958-March 1959. Conclusion
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