Politics, The Military and National Security in Jordan by Lawrence Tal PDF

By Lawrence Tal

ISBN-10: 0230513921

ISBN-13: 9780230513921

ISBN-10: 0333963989

ISBN-13: 9780333963982

Utilizing new archival fabric, Lawrence Tal examines how Jordan remained good in the course of the risky interval among 1955 and 1967. Tal asserts that Jordan's defense was once due essentially to the unity of its nationwide protection institution, a ruling coalition of protection and international coverage pros that integrated the monarchy, the political elite, and the army.

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Controlling the army was the most effective way of controlling Jordan. The military attracted the bulk of Jordan’s external aid and was the sole institution with the powers of direct coercion. Consequently, the Hashemites actively sought the wherewithal to transform the army from a Praetorian guard into a national establishment. From a force of five officers, 75 riflemen, and 25 machinegunners in 1920, the Arab Legion, as it was known in British times, reached a strength of 25 000 by 1956, 50 000 by 1965, and 65 000 by 1967.

Sir Alec Kirkbride, another central figure in Jordanian history, was assured by Hussein and al-Rifa`i that Jordan would honour the Anglo-Jordanian treaty. 64 While Glubb’s expulsion created a hiccup in Anglo-Jordanian relations, it boosted Hussein’s popularity in Jordan and the Arab world. 65 Local opposition groups and the radical Arab states felt Hussein had finally realised the futility of his dependence on the West and responded to the cry of Arabism. ‘Glubb’s dismissal is not an unmitigated evil’, Ambassador Mallory argued.

17 Thousands of anti-Pact leaflets were distributed throughout the kingdom – everyone from the Communists to the Muslim Brotherhood denounced the alliance. 18 The anti-British atmosphere persuaded Prime Minister al-Mufti to steer clear of the Pact. Although Hussein, al-Majali, and Court Chief Fawzi al-Mulqi urged the cautious al-Mufti to sign the Pact agreement, the premier refused to budge, and the Templer mission collapsed. ’19 The king and his coterie remained determined to bring Jordan into the Pact and appointed a hardline government led by Hazza` al-Majali.

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