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A Country Study: Jordan
Library of Congress Call Number
DS153 .J677 1991
Jordan
Foreward
Acknowledgments
Preface
Country Profile
Country
Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation and Communications
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(Mark Lewis)
The Jordan Region in Antiquity
Islam and Arab Rule
Ottoman Rule
Conflicting Nationalism: Arab Nationalism and Zionism
World War I: Diplomacy and Intrigue
Transjordan
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Hussein's Early Reign
Crisis and Realignment
Development and Disaster
The Guerrilla Crisis
War and Diplomacy
The Rabat Summit Conference and After
Relations with the Palestine Liberation Organization
Jordanian-Syrian Relations
The Camp David Accords and Inter-Arab Politics
Jordan in the 1980's
The Islamic Revolution and a New Arab Alignment
In Search of a Solution to the Palestinian Problem
Economic Austerity, 1981-
The Israeli Invasion of Lebanon
Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment
(Julie M. Peteet
)
Geography
Boundaries
Topography
Climate
Population
The Organization of Society: Cohesion and Conflict
Ethnicity and Language
Tribes and Tribalism
Villages
Palestinians
Urban Areas and Urbanization
Migration
Kinship, Family, and the Individual
Family and Household
Family Relationships
Changing Social Relations and Values
Women and Work
Religious Life
Early Development of Islam
Tenets of Sunni Islam
Islam in Social Life
Islamic Revival
Religious Minorities
Education
Health and Welfare
Chapter 3 - The Economy
(Robert Scott Mason)
Structure and Dynamics of the Economy
GDP by Sector
The Late 1980s
Deflation
External Debt
Devaluation
Austerity Measures
The Role of the Government
A Mixed Economy
The Budget
Expenditures
Revenue and Taxation
Development Planning
The 1986-90 Five-Year Plan
Long-Range Planning
Labor Force
Labor Emigration
Remittance Income
Labor Force and Unemployment
Industry
Manufacturing
Industrial Policy
Electricity Generation
Transportation and Communications
Transportation
Roads
Railroads
Ports
Civil Aviation and Airports
Telecommunications
Natural Resources
Phosphates
Potash
Oil and Gas
Water
Agriculture
Agricultural Development
Cropping and Production
Livestock
International Trade
Trade Balance
Composition of Exports and Imports
Direction of Trade
Banking and Finance
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
(Eric Hooglund)
The Constitution
The Government
The King
The Council of Ministers
The Legislature
The Judiciary
Local Administration
The Political Setting
The Political Elite
Political Dissent and Political Repression
The Palestinians and the Palestine Liberation Organization
Foreign Policy
Relations with Israel
Relations with the Arab States
Relations with the United States
Relations with Other Countries
Membership in International Organizations
Media
Chapter 5 - National Security
(Jean R. Tartter)
Security: A Perennial Concern
Dimensions of the Military Threat
Internal Security
The Palestinian Factor
The Military Heritage
Historical Role
World War II to 1967
June 1967 War and Aftermath
The Military in National Life
The Armed Forces
Command Structure
Army
Air Force
Defense Spending
Personnel: Composition, Recruitment, and Training
Conscription
Women in the Armed Forces
Conditions of Service
Ranks and Insignia
Training and Education
People's Army and Reserves
Military Relations with Other Countries
Meeting Jordan's Equipment Needs in the 1980s
Military Cooperation with the United States
Military Cooperation with Other Arab States
The Internal Security System
Police Forces
General Intelligence Department
Criminal Justice
Criminal Code
Incidence of Crime
Procedures in Criminal Law
Martial Law Courts
Penal System
Appendix. Tables
Bibliography
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