DEMOCRATIZATION AND DEMOGRAPHIC PRESSURE: THE CASE OF JORDANIAN PALESTINIANS: CURRENT PROBLEMS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

Authors : Burak Küntay

Pages : 151-170

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Publication Date : 2014-12-18

Article Type : Other

Abstract :Jordan is the country receiving the most Palestinian refugees, who made up almost two thirds of Jordan’s population by 2010. Yet refugees and their descendants still face discrimination, political underrepresentation, and unequal treatment under law. Their marginalization led to civil war in 1970 and remains a threat to Jordan’s political stability. Examining Jordanian Palestinians’ collective plight links global democratization trends and the future of Jordanian politics. Following the Arab Spring, Jordan’s gradual democratic shift may further loosen the Hashemite dynasty’s power grip and the delicate political balance it maintains. Shedding light on this domain suggests the likelihood of renewed domestic clashes.
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