Latest Political Reforms in Jordan

Jordan elections will be a moment of truth for reform policies

Furthermore, in 2023, the Arab Barometer reported that 49 per cent of Jordanians favour increasing the role of religion in politics, showing a ...

Jordan elections: How will electoral reforms impact the September ...

The reforms are part of a decade-long democratisation process in which political parties will play a larger role.

Analyzing Jordan's Parliamentary Elections 2024

This gradual reform is based on the recommendations of the Royal Committee for the Modernization of the Political System, which issued two key ...

Latest Political Reforms in Jordan: Systemic Changes on the Horizon?

The law also stipulates that the number of seats allocated to the national district—and hence to political parties—will gradually increase in ...

Jordan's King Abdullah swears in new government led by technocrat

The new finance minister Abdul Hakim al-Shibli, a seasoned economist, replaces veteran Mohammad al-Ississ who won praise from the IMF for ...

Jordanian Elections in the Shadow of Domestic and Regional ...

' In 2021, a royally appointed national committee for reform (the latest in a long succession of such committees) proposed new electoral rules ...

Jordan: Freedom in the World 2023 Country Report

Jordan is a monarchy in which the king plays a dominant role in politics and governance. The parliament's lower house is elected.

Jordan's Election Is a Positive Sign Amid Gaza War Tensions

The ban was lifted in 1992, but parties remained a weak, marginal actor in Jordanian political life. The 2021 political modernization plan ...

Democracy, Human Rights & Governance | Jordan - USAID

In 2011, His Majesty King Abdullah II launched a political reform process that emphasized greater citizen participation in decision-making and increased ...

Jordan: How to Read the Election Results and Why the Islamists ...

One of the stated goals of these reforms was to broaden representation by increasing the number of political parties. Of the 38 approved parties ...

Political situation Ambitious modernisation goals, cautious optimism

King Abdullah II wants to modernise Jordan politically. After the 2021 parliamentary elections, in which voter turnout reached an all-time low, ...

Jordan: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report

Jordan is a monarchy in which the king plays a dominant role in politics and governance. The parliament's lower house is elected.

Report – Democratic Reform in Jordan: Breaking the Impasse - MEDC

There are two primary obstacles. One is that the government has mitigated some of the democratic reforms by introducing its own constitutional amendments to ...

Repression Undermines Jordan's Reform Narrative

But these words ring hollow against the backdrop of Jordan's authoritarian slide over the past few years. Yes, the government has projected a ...

Jordan Country Report 2024 - BTI Transformation Index

30). The new law aims to provide equal treatment to investors, whether domestic or foreign, and offers various guarantees and incentives based on the specific ...

Strengthening Reform Management in Jordan

It will contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction in Jordan, and to the achievements of goals set out in the Economic Modernization Vision, including ...

A New Cycle of Reform in Jordan - Arab Center Washington DC

The new reforms aim to build stronger programmatic political parties via a revised electoral system as well as by actively encouraging the ...

King appoints new commission for political reform in Jordan

Jordan's King Abdullah has formed a committee to revise two main pieces of legislation related to the political life in the kingdom, but activists are ...

Jordan's Use of Reforms to Quell Popular Protests – Waging Peace

The 2021 reforms, Ryan explained, are a ten-year package aimed at building a political system featuring a stronger parliament and greater representation for ...

The endless reform process: Realities behind Jordan's political ...

The latest royal committee headed by Samir Al-Rifai to modernize Jordan's political system is often portrayed as a significant step toward ...