INFORMATION
NAME：Jordan's Political Development and Diplomatic Choices since the New Century
AUTHOR: Zhang Yuan
PUBLISHER: Current Affairs Press
PUBLISHING DATE: March 2023
ISBN：9787519505325
INTRODUCTION
Since its independence, Jordan has been an oasis of security in the Middle East, a country with a generally stable political situation. Jordan's constitutional monarchy, in which the king holds extensive real power, has not been shaken by the 2011 turmoil in West Asia and North Africa. The process of modernizing and democratizing Jordanian politics has been progressing very slowly due to the economic situation, political traditions, indigenous culture, tribal traits, and the surrounding political and security environment. While popular voices have to some extent contributed to political innovation in Jordan, political reform is still largely top-down led by the King. Jordan's will for political reform has become increasingly weak due to the urgent need to revive the economy. Jordanian diplomacy is typically a small and balanced diplomacy, where national power constrains the exercise of diplomatic strength. The international community expects Jordan to play a greater role in resolving the Palestinian issue, promoting peace talks in Syria, and jointly fighting terrorism.
AUTHOR
Zhang Yuan, PhD in International Politics from Fudan University and Postdoctoral Fellow in Law from East China University of Political Science and Law. She is currently a researcher and doctoral supervisor at the Middle East Studies Institute of Shanghai International Studies University, an associate editor-in-chief of Arab World Studies, and a member of the Scientific Research Committee of the Academic Committee of Shanghai International Studies University. She has published more than sixty papers in academic journals at home and abroad, including World Economy and Politics, World Religious Studies, World Ethnicity, etc. Her main publications include Religious Functional Units and Regional Violent Conflicts, Religion and Rule of Law Construction in the Post-terrorism Era, and she has presided over and completed a number of National Social Science Foundation projects and provincial and ministerial social science projects.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Jordan's Political Structure and Dilemmas
Jordan's Political Process and Security Policy Preferences
Jordan's Political and Economic Landscape and the Latent Crisis
Diplomatic Achievements Contributing to Jordan's Political Stability
Chapter 2: Centralized Executive Power
The Holy Family and the King in Power
Executive Decentralization
The Administrative Organization of a Strong Royal Power and a Weak Cabinet
Chapter 3: The Balance of Power Outside the Royal Family
The National Assembly and the Vesting of Legislative Power
The King's Senate
The House of Representatives with Limited Role
The Embodiment of Western Parliamentary Culture in Jordan and its Deviations
Chapter 4: Jordanian Political Parties and Their Limitations
Multi-Party System within the Constitutional Monarchy
Party Mobilization and Voter Preferences in Jordan
Pluralism but Difficult Cooperation
Chapter 5: The Logic of Balanced Diplomacy in Small States
The Diligent King in the Diplomatic Arena
Balanced Diplomacy in Small States
The Survival of Small States in the Competition of Regional Powers
Bilateral Relations between China and Jordan
Chapter 6: Jordanian-Palestinian-Israeli Relations
Jordan and Palestine
Jordan and Israel
Jordan and the United States
Chapter 7 Jordan and International Organizations
Jordan in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Jordan in the Arab League
Jordan in the United Nations
Jordan and the European Union
Jordan and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
Chapter 8: Prevention and Control of the Century Epidemic and Domestic Governance in Jordan
Overview of the Epidemic in Jordan (2020-2021)
Epidemic Prevention and Control and the Slow Progress of Political System Reform
Political Culture under the Pressure of Epidemic Prevention and Control
International assistance to combat the epidemic
Promoting Community Inclusion through Epidemic Prevention and Control Policies
Chapter 9: Global Cooperation and Jordan's Vision
Global Cooperation Vision
The Security Constraints of the Middle East Region under the Global Cooperation Perspective
Jordan's Vision
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