Contents
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
Introduction
1. More of the Same: Ottoman Continuity and the Early Years of the Mandate
2. Controlling Infrastructure: Fleshing Out Potemkin Ministries
3. Extraordinary Finance: City Infrastructure in the Midst of Imperial Funds, Private Capital and Local Actors
4. A Battle for Autonomy in the First Legislative Council of Transjordan
5. Elite Manipulation in the Legislative Council: Amman as a Paradox
6. A Flâneur on the Streets of Amman
7. The Development of Amman’s Urban Fabric
8. Political Proving Ground: Performative Power and Anti-Zionist Demonstrations in Faisal Square
Conclusion
Appendix I: Legislative Councils of Transjordan (1929–1946)
Appendix II: Amman Residential Architecture Matrix
Bibliography
Index