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King Hussein of Jordan: A Political Life

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Nigel Ashton comes from one of the best schools for politics and economics and he proves it with this work. He has always written great works but this one is by far the best. He gives a great account of King Hussein's life and went to great depths to get these sources. He really finds great sources which must have taken him years to do. The book gives a great balanced story of an important Arab leader after World War II.
Side note, the book is about 350 pgs long, notes and bibliography make it 450 so dont be discouraged. Also the book is ridic heavy because of the paper material is fantastic

I am reading almost every book is talking about King Hussein, and I guess this book is one of the best, because it's talking about the whole life of the king with historical background of the Hashimate family. The two books that written by king Hussein himself stopped after the 1970s but this book go beyond this period until the last days of the king. I am very proud that we had a man like him, that kept Jordan safe in difficult times while other failed. The book is long and you don't want to put it. The author did a great job to collect all resources and information and the way of writing is really a joy. As I said it's a must read for all people who is interested to know about the history of father, a fighter, a peace maker and a king.