"The Social and Economic Origins of Monarchy in Jordan endeavors to explain the resilience of the Hashemite monarchy in Jordan. In contrast to much of the existing literature, it seeks answers to the puzzle of the persistence of monarchical rule neither in the statecraft of the Hashemite monarchs, nor in the dynamics of their policies on the Palestinian issue. Instead, it focuses on the historical political economy of Trans-Jordan, locating the durability of Hashemite rule in the evolution of a monarchical social pact that exchanged loyalty for economic security and bound the peasants and pastoralists of the East Bank to the throne"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-210) and index.

Machine generated contents note: -- The Paradoxes of an Enduring MonarchyTwo Images of Hashemite RuleBefore Hashemite Rule: Ottoman Order and Local Order in South-Eastern Syria The Origins of Hashemite Rule: From Ottomanism to Localism in South-Eastern Syria The Establishment of Hashemite Rule: The Evolution of TransJordan The Infrastructure of Hashemite Power in the Towns The Infrastructure of Mandatory Power in the SteppeFrom Mandate to Kingdom: The Social Origins of Hashemite Power in the Sown The Cohesion of the East Bank: The Consolidation of Hashemite PowerThe Moral Economy of Hashemite Rule in Jordan.