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This book examines the political economy of Jordan from its formation after the First World War to the present. Amal A. Kandeel offers a unique investigation of the economic costs and ramifications of Jordan's continuing conflicts with Israel, including an analysis of the important economic outcomes of the Jordan-Israel peace treaty. The story of Jordan's economic development provides evidence of the impact that war has had on the country, and how prolonged periods of war affect economics and foreign policy in the Middle East and development within Arab countries. While Jordan's story is important in its own right, it also shows how endless war in the Middle East perpetuates conditions of underdevelopment and backwardness in several countries in the Arab world.