Jordanian Exceptionalism: The Alliance of the State and the Muslim Brothers

Introduction: The Cohabitation of the State and Muslim Brothers The Formation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: The Contrasting Cases - A. The Iranian State Under the Pahlavis and the Shi'I Revolutionary Movement -B. The Genesis of the Syrian State, the Rise of the Ba'thists , and the Islamic Reaction Class Formation: The Rise of the Landowners and Merchants: The Contrasting Cases - A. The Politics of the Baazar in Iran - B. The Decline of the Urban Notables under the Ba'th The Society of the Muslim Brothers in Jordan - Democratization: A New Discursive Framework; The Brotherhood: Appeal to the Shari'a , Appeal to the Electorate; Political Pluralism and the MB's Conclusions: Intellectual Contexts and Religious Outcomes