Jordan: Politics in an Accidental Crucible
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Yom, a political scientist, provides a useful and accessible corrective to one-dimensional treatments of Jordan, a small but consequential state. Rarely studied in its own right, Jordan is often treated as an addendum in discussions of the resilience of monarchy in the Middle East, the interminable Israeli-Palestinian peace process, or even the United States’ influence in the region. The country is evoked in tourist posters as a land of deserts and camels, but it is actually one of the most
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