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Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril
King Abdullah Ii Of Jordan
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Description for Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril
Paperback. HRH King Abdullah was schooled in America and at Sandhurst and was heading for a life as a career soldier, when his father fell ill and he unexpectedly inherited the throne of Jordan. In this seminal work, he puts forward what may be our best chance yet for the most important issue in the region - Israeli-Palestinian peace. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
HRH King Abdullah was schooled in America and at Sandhurst and was heading for a life as a career soldier, when his father fell ill and he unexpectedly inherited the throne of Jordan. Fiercely loyal to his country but possessing an outsider's perspective on the political difficulties of the region, King Abdullah has since spent every effort to better Jordan - improving their economy, education and rights for women - and find security for his people and their neighbours. In this seminal work, he puts forward what may be our best chance yet for the most important issue in the ... Read more
HRH King Abdullah was schooled in America and at Sandhurst and was heading for a life as a career soldier, when his father fell ill and he unexpectedly inherited the throne of Jordan. Fiercely loyal to his country but possessing an outsider's perspective on the political difficulties of the region, King Abdullah has since spent every effort to better Jordan - improving their economy, education and rights for women - and find security for his people and their neighbours. In this seminal work, he puts forward what may be our best chance yet for the most important issue in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141048796
SKU
V9780141048796
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About King Abdullah Ii Of Jordan
His Majesty King Abdullah II, the eldest son of King Hussein and forty-third generation direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, became King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in 1999. Before that, he served as Major General and Commander of Special Forces in the Jordanian army. He is married to Queen Rania, with whom he has four children. He lives ... Read more
Reviews for Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril
A book that avowedly mixes the personal with the political
Spectator
Abdullah's quest for peace with Israel deserves praise as diligent and honourable
Independent
Abdullah's voice is reasoned and often humorous, didactic rather than dictatorial ... he is a spokesman for his country
Walll Street Journal
Spectator
Abdullah's quest for peace with Israel deserves praise as diligent and honourable
Independent
Abdullah's voice is reasoned and often humorous, didactic rather than dictatorial ... he is a spokesman for his country
Walll Street Journal