Abstract
The legacies of the Jordanian civil war of 1970–71 are still felt, 30 years after. On the Jordanian level it encouraged the growth of Jordanian identity, rallied the tribes around the monarchy and strengthened the role of the army in safeguarding state security. On the level of Jordanian‐Palestinian politics, it led to discrimination between Trans‐Jordanians and Palestinians in public sector employment and intensified the rivalry between Jordan and the PLO as to who should speak for the Palestinians. On the Arab level, it alerted the King to the value of adhering to an Arab consensus and demonstrated Jordan's role as a moderating factor in Arab politics. Internationally, it enhanced Jordan's status and respectability as a sovereign state.
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