Glubb pacha (1930-1946) et le colonialisme britannique en transjordanie (1930-1946)

Of all British officials who were associated with the British colonial project in Jordan it was John Glubb, the commander of the Arab Legion, who earned the highest fame and most of the academic attention. In recent years, however, Glubb's image in the scholarly literature had undergone radical transformation. His life long association with the nomads, his commitment to their wellbeing, and his attempts to preserve some of the nomads' traditions in face of rapid modernization have been ridiculed. Instead he is now seen as an archetype of the Western colonial Orienalist. This article offers a corrective portrayal of Glubb. It argues that he represents a unique case of colonial administrator who knew how to combine the interests of Britain together with those of the local nomads.