Lion of Jordan: the life of King Hussein in war and peaceFor most of his long reign (1953-1999) Hussein of Jordan was one of the dominant figures in Middle Eastern politics, and one of the most consistent proponents of peace with Israel. This is the first major account of his life and reign, written with access to many of his surviving papers, with the co-operation (but not approval) of his family and staff, and extensive interviews with policy-makers of many different nationalities. Shlaim reveals that for the sake of dynastic and national survival, Hussein initiated a secret dialogue with Israel in 1963, and spent over 1000 hours in talks with Golda Meir, Shimon Peres, Itzhak Shamir, Itzhak Rabin, and countless other Israeli officials. Shlaim reconstructs this dialogue across the battle-lines from new Israeli records and first-hand accounts by many of the key participants, demonstrating that Israeli intransigence was largely responsible for the failure to achieve a peaceful settlement to the conflict between 1967 and 1994. |
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Рецензія користувача - lisamarie - Bordersthorough and touching journey through the life of the king. i highly recommend it for truly deepening your understand of personalities within the middle eastern conflict! Читати огляд повністю
LION OF JORDAN: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace
Рецензія користувача - KirkusA comprehensive, highly readable life of the well-known but much-overlooked Middle Eastern leader.Middle Eastern politics is endlessly complex. Born in Baghdad, raised in Israel, educated in Britain ... Читати огляд повністю
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Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace Avi Shlaim Обмежений попередній перегляд - 2009 |
Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace Avi Shlaim Попередній перегляд недоступний - 2008 |
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