{"product_id":"lion-of-jordan-the-life-of-king-hussein-in-war-and-peace-paperback","title":"Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAvi Shlaim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first major account of the life of an extraordinary soldier and statesman, King Hussein of Jordan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout his long reign (1953--1999), Hussein remained a dominant figure in Middle Eastern politics and a consistent proponent of peace with Israel. For over forty years he walked a tightrope between Palestinians and Arab radicals on the one hand and Israel on the other. Avi Shlaim reveals that Hussein initiated a secret dialogue with Israel in 1963 and spent hundreds of hours in talks with countless Israeli officials. Shlaim expertly reconstructs this dialogue from previously untapped records and first-hand accounts, significantly rewriting the history of the Middle East over the past fifty years and shedding light on the far-reaching impact of Hussein's leadership.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvi Shlaim\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Baghdad in 1945, grew up in Israel, and studied at Cambridge University and the London School of Economics. He is a Fellow of St. Antony's College and a professor of international relations at the University of Oxford. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2006. His books include \u003ci\u003eCollusion Across the Jordan: King Abdullah, the Zionist Movement, and the Partition of Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Political Studies Association's 1988 WJM Mackenzie Prize); \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Partition\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace in the Middle East: A Concise History; \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 768\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.54 x 9.28 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53805949124941,"sku":"9781400078288","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/ABNwRYGpYa9781400078288.webp?v=1777481424","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/lion-of-jordan-the-life-of-king-hussein-in-war-and-peace-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}