The 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.
"State Interests and Public Spheres" 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.
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