{"product_id":"state-interests-and-public-spheres-marc-lynch-9780231113236","title":"State Interests and Public Spheres: The International Politics of Jordan's Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe rise of a public sphere in Jordan after 1988 has deeply shaped its domestic and foreign policies as well as its national identity. This highly original study--the first application of Habermasian public sphere theory to international relations--explores the relationship among identity, interests, and foreign policy, employing contemporary Jordan to explore the changing dynamics of the Arab regional system. Going beyond regime- and state-centered models employed by most political scientists, Lynch emphasizes the print media as a barometer of public opinion--one that affects the decision-making of political leaders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eState Interests and Public Spheres\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the four pivotal events that have defined Jordan's place in the emerging Middle Eastern order--the nation's 1988 severing of ties with the West Bank, its peace treaty with Israel, its decision not to join the coalition against Iraq during the Gulf crisis in 1990, and its subsequent resolution to turn against Iraq in 1995. Drawing from Arabic-language newspapers and interviews in the region, Lynch reinterprets the transition to democracy in Jordan, the relationship between \"Jordanians\" and Jordanian citizens of Palestinian origin, and the nature of civil society in Jordan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc Lynch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231113234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231113236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d","brand":"Marc Lynch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448784204031,"sku":"9780231113236","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e05b2851-5518-405f-b75a-70e76c189bd5.jpg?v=1777260529","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/state-interests-and-public-spheres-marc-lynch-9780231113236","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}