Book/Printed Material Jordanian national security and the future of Middle East stability

Title

• Jordanian national security and the future of Middle East stability

Summary

• The United States and Jordan have maintained a valuable mutually-supportive relationship for decades as a result of shared interests in a moderate, prosperous, and stable Middle East. In this monograph, the author highlights Jordan's ongoing value as a U.S. ally and considers ways that the U.S.-Jordanian alliance might be used to contain and minimize problems of concern to both countries. Although Jordan is not a large country, it is an important geographical crossroads within the Middle East and has been deeply involved in many of the most important events in the region's modern history. In recent years, the importance of the U.S.-Jordanian relationship has increased, and Jordan has emerged as a vital U.S. ally in the efforts to stabilize Iraq and also resist violent extremism and terrorism throughout the region. Amman's traditional role in helping to train friendly Arab military, police, and intelligence forces to its own high standards is a particularly helpful way in which Jordan can enhance efforts to achieve regional security. The United States needs to support efforts to continue and expand this role. Additionally, Jordan maintains a key interest in Palestinian/Israeli issues and has made ongoing efforts to play a constructive role in this setting. Helping Jordan survive, prosper, and modernize correspondingly has become an urgent priority for the United States in its quest for a secure Middle East.

Names

• Terrill, W. Andrew
• Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

Created / Published

• Carlisle Barracks, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [2008]

Contents

• Introduction -- Nature of the Jordanian monarchy -- The modern Jordanian state and the issues of governance and opposition -- The Jordanians and Saddam's Iraq -- The future of Jordanian-Iraqi relations -- The Iraqi refugee issue -- Is terrorism moving to Jordan from Iraq and can it be stopped? -- Jordan, Iran, and the Iraqi Shiʹites -- U.S.-Jordanian military relations and the invasion of Iraq -- Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian territories -- Conclusions.

Headings

• -  Geopolitics--Middle East
• -  National security--Jordan
• -  War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
• -  Iraq--Relations--Jordan
• -  Jordan--Relations--Iraq

Notes

• -  "January 2008."
• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-95).
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 electronic resource (xi, 95 pages)

Call Number/Physical Location

• DS154.55

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2023692872

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2023692872

Rights Advisory

• This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users

Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

• image
• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2023692872

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