Responsible freedom and national security: Liberalisation and de-liberalisation in Jordan under King Abdullah II

Csicsmann, László

doi:10.1556/socec.29.2007.1.5

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“…One of the interesting aspects of Jordanian politics involves the fact that, while many Jordanians do not think highly of many of the country's ministers and politicians, the king and queen enjoy popular support in the country. King Abdullah is young, enthusiastic and energetic (Csicsmann, 2007), and the international respect he has earned seems to be a source of pride for many Jordanians. The king is one of the most visible Arab leaders at major international political and economic conferences.…”

Section: Political Socialization Measuresmentioning

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News use and political socialization among young Jordanians

Martin

2011

International Communication Gazette

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This study examined the relationship between young Jordanians' ( N = 321) news use and their feelings toward the Jordanian and US governments. Consumption of traditional news delivery formats (such as print newspapers, radio broadcasts and interpersonal sources) was measured, as was reliance on new media formats such as blogs, text messaging and podcasting. Political socialization measures were indices of political trust and appraisals of the US government. Results suggest that young Jordanians in the sample rely mostly on TV news, newspapers and interpersonal contacts for current events information, and that TV news use and reliance on interpersonal sources were associated with negative views of the US government.

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Section: Political Socialization Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

News use and political socialization among young Jordanians

Martin

2011

International Communication Gazette

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Corruption or Culture? Evaluating Elite Definitions of “Wasta” in Jordan

Al-Hiari

2022

Public Integrity

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Political Reform as Regime Survival Strategy in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan After the Arab Uprisings

Csicsmann

2024

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Jordan has recently celebrated its centennial in a volatile region. The Jordanian regime has an experience in dealing with mass protests; however, the recent decade with a surmounting socio-economic challenge aggravated by the mass influx of Syrian refugees has pushed the Kingdom towards a “boiling point.” The narrative of political reform has been dominated the daily political life of the monarchy; however, citizens have disillusioned with the pace of political liberalization in the Kingdom. Constitutional amendments mainly empowered the King authority with new rights, and the new election law adopted in 2016 failed to meet with the demands of the protesters. Jordan is not a country in political transition as the regime has remained intact from a genuine structural reform aimed at reaching a constitutional democracy. The introduction of economic liberalization process as well as the austerity measures dictated by the International Monetary Fund has led to an eroding social base of the monarchy. The rise of the new businessmen elite and the growing socio-economic problems in the tribal South made the society restructured in a way, which provoked more protest waves. Until now Jordan has managed to tackle with all difficulties; however, the pandemic and the shifting regional order have been aggravating the situation. The reforms mainly serve as a regime survival strategy; however, the ones launched in 2021 show that the monarch understands the situation. It has yet to be seen whether the new reforms will last and satisfy the citizens.

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Responsible freedom and national security: Liberalisation and de-liberalisation in Jordan under King Abdullah II

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

News use and political socialization among young Jordanians

News use and political socialization among young Jordanians

Corruption or Culture? Evaluating Elite Definitions of “Wasta” in Jordan

Political Reform as Regime Survival Strategy in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan After the Arab Uprisings

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