Jordan and the Arab Uprisings: Regime Survival and Politics Beyond the State (Columbia Studies in Middle East Politics)

Synopsis

Drawing Upon Years Of Fieldwork And Unique Access To Major Political Figures In Jordan, Curtis Ryan Unravels The Unusual Case Of Jordan During The Arab Spring, Where The Country Managed To Avoid Political Upheaval Amidst Both Regional And Internal Unrest. Continuity And Change Amidst The Arab Uprisings -- The Arab Spring In Jordan -- Political Parties And The Traditional Opposition -- The Hirak And Changes In Political Activism -- Identity Politics, Real And Imagined -- Struggles Over Elections And Electoral Systems -- Rebooting Reform -- War, Refugees, And Regional Insecurity -- Jordanian Politics Beyond The Arab Uprisings. Curtis R. Ryan. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 223-269) And Index.