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Article: Jordan in Transition 1990-2000.(Book Review)
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- Military Review
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- July 1, 2004
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JORDAN IN TRANSITION 1990-2000, George Joffe, ed., Palgrave Press, New York, 402 pages, 2002, $69.95.
Because it is Iraq's largest trading partner, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan matters in the complex diplomacy and military posturing of the Middle East. Jordan in Transition 1990-2000 compares Jordan with World War I and R-era Belgium. Hostile regimes coveted Jordan's territory while on their way to invading or striking Israel. Jordan's stability is important to maintaining peace in the region.
Nineteen scholars write about the domestic, economic, social, and political changes Jordan has faced in the last decade (1990-2000). Markus Bouillon of Oxford ...