The Superpowers, Israel and the Future of Jordan, 1960-1963: The Perils of the Pro-Nasser Policy

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Sussex Academic Press, 1999 - History - 181 pages
The book uses papers released from Israeli, British and US State Department archives -- which demonstrate the thinking behind the diplomatic moves relating to the western powers' commitment to Jordan and the pro-Nasser policy of the Kennedy administration. The book examines Israeli efforts to preserve the stability of the Jordanian monarchy under king Hussein, as well as the territorial status quo between Israel and Jordan, in terms of the manoeuvrings of powerful factions in Israel to take advantage of the crisis so as to make territorial gains.

About the author (1999)

Zaki Shalom is a member of the research staff at the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies and at Ashkelon Academic College. He is the author of Israel's Nuclear Option: Behind the Scenes Diplomacy between Dimona and Washington (Sussex Academic Press and Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, 2005), and Ben-Gurions Political Struggles, 1963-1967: A Lion in Winter (Routledge, 2006). In 2007 he was awarded the Prime Ministers prestigious David Ben-Gurion Memorial Prize for his book Fire in His Bones, which relates Ben-Gurions activities following his resignation as prime minister and until his death.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Superpowers, Israel and the Future of Jordan, 1960-1963: The Perils of the Pro-Nasser Policy
ContributorZaki Shalom
PublisherSussex Academic Press, 1999
ISBN190221014X, 9781902210148
Length181 pages
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History / Middle East / General
History / Modern / 20th Century / General
Political Science / International Relations / General
Social Science / Islamic Studies
Social Science / Jewish Studies
  
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