King Abdullah, Britain and the Making of Jordan

The first in-depth study of the historical and personal circumstances that made King Abdullah such a controversial figure in modern Middle East history.

Within the constraints of British interests, it was left to Abdullah to make something of his position, and he spent the remainder of his life looking beyond Transjordan's borders for a role, a clientele, or a stable balance of interests which 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.

List of illustrations
List of maps
Note on transliteration
Acknowledgements
1. Prologue
2. Mecca and Istanbul
3. The Arab revolt
4. The creation of Transjordan
5. Settling in
6. Discovering the limits
7. Abdullah and Palestine, 1921-39
8. War and politics
9. Abdullah, Britain and the Arab world, 1945-8
10. 1948
11. The end of ambition
12. Epilogue
Appendix I: British high commissioners of Palestine
Appendix II: British residents in Transjordan
Appendix III: Prime ministers of Transjordan
Notes
Bibliography
Index.