POLI 340 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Rentier State, Palestinian National Authority, Israeli Settlement
15 Oct 2017
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The territory that became transjordan fell under the domination of the ottoman empire in the early 1500s. In 1918 with the assistance of arab tribesmen raised by sharif hussein of mecca, the great-great grandfather of the current king of jordan, abdallah ii, the british ousted the. Abdallah was named amir (prince) of transjordan. Before wwi, transjordan had counted no significant urban area to serve as a real political center. 1935 hadda agreement settled the territorial issue between hashemites in transjordan and al saud. Territory was named amirate of east jordan in 1927. 1928: formal agreement with london on the administration of the amirate recognizing. Abdallah as amir but also setting out colonial prerogatices. British gained faith in abdallah and eventually transjrodan was granted formal independence on may 22 1946 abdallah was proclaimed king: new constitution issued the following year. Arab legion from transjordan joined the palestine war around 1948 and in 1949.
