Assessing the Political History of Foreign Powers and Jordan Survival Strategy (1921-2018)

Abstract

Abstract This research attempts to understand to what extent traditional security challenges facing Jordan sovereignty and its existence remain today? And how the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan managed to survive these challenges since its creation in 1921? And what is the role of foreign powers in influencing events in this respect? Several attempts by various regional powers provided that the kingdom was and remains within vicious circle of regional attacks that threaten its existence. Accordingly, the research will demonstrate the state as well as regime’s survival political stability policy in countering various external challenges threatening its endurance to sustain. A historical demonstration has been examined thoroughly to reflect such challenges and survival mechanisms alike. The research concludes that despite the fact that one century has been elapsed since the foundation of the modern state of Jordan, the threats associated with kingdom’s survival remains at stake. It is worth noting that such challenges has had taken different forms in various historic junctures. Whereas military threats was seen the main instrument adopted in the past, political threats however becomes the predominant form adopted by those regional powers with special reference to Israel.