The Circassians in Jordan

The Circassians in Jordan

Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. === This thesis examines the political, economic and cultural position of the Circassian minority in Jordan. Although the Circassian minority constitutes only about 1% of the population it occupies a disproportionately influencial political and ec...

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Main Author: Mackey, Bruce Douglas
Other Authors: Kamil T. Said
Language:en_US
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/26409
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spelling ndltd-nps.edu-oai-calhoun.nps.edu-10945-264092015-02-27T03:58:42Z The Circassians in Jordan Mackey, Bruce Douglas Kamil T. Said Magnus, Ralph Harry Naval Postgraduate School Naval Postgraduate School National Security Affairs Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. This thesis examines the political, economic and cultural position of the Circassian minority in Jordan. Although the Circassian minority constitutes only about 1% of the population it occupies a disproportionately influencial political and economic position. This thesis provides a brief historical background of the Circassians prior to their migration to Transjordan, outlines the means by which the Circassians reached their high status in Jordanian society, the methods by which they have maintained this position, and offers a projection as to the future of the Circassians in Jordan 2013-01-23T21:59:11Z 2013-01-23T21:59:11Z 1979-06 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10945/26409 en_US This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States. Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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description Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. === This thesis examines the political, economic and cultural position of the Circassian minority in Jordan. Although the Circassian minority constitutes only about 1% of the population it occupies a disproportionately influencial political and economic position. This thesis provides a brief historical background of the Circassians prior to their migration to Transjordan, outlines the means by which the Circassians reached their high status in Jordanian society, the methods by which they have maintained this position, and offers a projection as to the future of the Circassians in Jordan
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