| Publication |
Spring 2003.
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| Description |
167-182
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| Summary/Abstract |
Time and shifting geopolitics may be catching up with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Born from twentieth-century imperial ambition, Jordan has been a redoubt of stability and restraint in the last half-century of Middle East turbulence and now stands firmly alongside the West in the war on terrorism. Hawks in the White House say the road to peace in the Middle East begins in Baghdad and ends in Jerusalem, implying that the destruction of Saddam Hussein will uncork a surge of liberal reform throughout the region. If so, Jordan is likely to be overshadowed by its neighbours in a region that may be stable and possibly robust, but less inclined than the Hashemites to follow Washington's lead – particularly regarding relations with Israel.
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