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The Superpowers, Israel and the Future of Jordan, 1960–1963 The Perils of the Pro-Nasser Policy
Zaki Shalom
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“It is sure to become the standard work on the April–May
1963 Jordanian crisis.” Israel Affairs
“Shalom provides ample evidence that there was hope of winning Nasser overto the West – the price of which was alienating the Hashemites.” The International History Review “Explores the real motives that dictated the behaviour of the various actors… it conveys the full richness of the sources that are now available in British, American, and Israeli archives.” From the Foreword by Avi Shlaim, St Antony’s College, Oxford
The book uses recently released papers – from Israeli, British and US State Department archives – which demonstrate the thinking behind the diplomatic moves relating to the western powers’ commitment to Jordan and the pro-Nasser policy of the Kennedy administration.
The book examines Israeli efforts to preserve the stability of the Jordanian monarchy under king Hussein, as well as the territorial status quo between Israel and Jordan, in terms of the maneuverings of powerful factions in Israel to take advantage of the crisis so as to make territorial gains.
