State autonomy of Jordan from the perspective of British observers in 1946–1957 Cover Image

Odrębność państwowa Jordanii w optyce obserwatorów brytyjskich w latach 1946–1957
State autonomy of Jordan from the perspective of British observers in 1946–1957

Author(s): Bartosz Wróblewski
Subject(s): History, Diplomatic history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Jordan; the British; Hashemites; independence; the Arab Legion

Summary/Abstract: Formally, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan became an independent state in 1946, preceded by the Emirate of Transjordan. In 1946–1956 the British still exerted great influence on the elites of the Kingdom. The study presents opinions of British officials and advisors on the question of state autonomy of Jordan. Principally, in 1946–1957 British officers and officials recognised the Hashemite state as an artificial construct and predicted that fairly soon it would melt within a larger Arab federation.

  • Issue Year: 49/2017
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 175-197
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish