King Abdullah, Britain and the Making of Jordan

By: Mary C. Wilson

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Paperback | 27 August 1990

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Because of his role in the partition of Palestine, King Abdullah has always been one of the most controversial figures in modern Middle Eastern history. This book is the first in-depth description and analysis of the historical and personal circumstances that made him so significant. Abdullah, a son of the Sharif of Mecca and a member of the Ottoman elite, emerged after the First World War as a contender for power in a Middle East dominated by Britain owing to his alliance with Britain in the Arab revolt. To his disappointment, he ended up in the arid territory of Transjordan. Within the constraints of British interests, he was left to make something of his lot. Since Transjordan had little to draw on to resist total dominance by Britain, Abdullah spent the remainder of his life looking for a role, a clientele, or a stable balance of interests that would allow him a future independent of British fortunes. He found all three after 1948 when, in conjunction with the creation of Israel, he came to rule the portion of Palestine known as the West Bank.

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'Mary Wilson has produced a painstakingly well-researched political biography of Abdullah which seeks to reassess the man and politician and place him in the context of his time. In doing so, she has challenged the conventional wisdom of Abdullah as a wise, astute and benign figure. It is little wonder that her book is being avidly read and argued over in Jordan today.' Middle East International

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List of illustrations	p. xi
List of maps	p. xiii
Note on transliteration	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Prologue	p. 1
Mecca and Istanbul	p. 6
The Arab revolt	p. 25
The creation of Transjordan	p. 39
Settling in	p. 60
Discovering the limits	p. 85
Abdullah and Palestine, 1921-39	p. 103
War and politics	p. 129
Abdullah, Britain and the Arab world, 1945-8	p. 151
1948	p. 168
The end of ambition	p. 187
Epilogue	p. 209
Appendices
British high commissioners of Palestine	p. 216
British residents in Transjordan	p. 216
Prime ministers of Transjordan	p. 217
Notes	p. 218
Bibliography	p. 267
Index	p. 279
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