The purpose of this paper is to examine the issues that are limiting the democratic perception of Jordanian university students' political engagement in university life. The paper defines this issue as being directly linked with both students' freedom and representative bodies. It offers a description of the historical and legal backgrounds associated with students' political participation in Jordanian universities;; and examines the core issues associated with students' political participation. This paper also categorizes the various problems that limit students' participation;; including intervention of security offices in student affairs;; the weakness of student clubs;; and the election mechanisms of student elections. This paper also discusses the absence of a student body that unifies various Jordanian universities;; disciplinary regulations;; university violence;; and the inability to students to express their political thoughts within the university.

This paper examines issues concerning the state's financial contribution to political parties. It argues that the weakness of parties' financial resources limits their ability to engage in political activities and elections. The purpose of this paper is thus to provide a number of options and recommendation to help decision makers form the state's system for financing political parties. It aims to provide suitable financial support for each political party;; encourage the development of political parties in Jordan;; raise the political efficiency of political parties;; develop their organizational structures;; and motivate parties to participate in political life at national and local levels. This paper analyzes the positives and negatives of four financing options and;; based on this analysis;; presents a suggested system to assist decision makers as they design the state's financing mechanism for political parties.

ويوثق "إقصاء المنتقدين" كيف تزايد استخدام المحافظين لهذا القانون في رفض غالبية الطلبات الخاصة بتنظيم مظاهرات;; من التي يتقدم بها أشخاص يُعتبرون منتقدين للحكومة;; مثل الطلبات التي تم التقدم بها في يونيو/حزيران 2007 بتنظيم مظاهرة ضد الممارسات الإسرائيلية في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة. كما رفضت الحكومة طلبات سابقة بتنظيم مظاهرات ضد الممارسات الأميركية في العراق وللاحتجاج ضد رفع الحكومة الأردنية لأسعار الوقود. ويوضح التقرير أيضاً كم تمادت السلطات حتى إنها حظرت على منظمات المجتمع المدني الاجتماع في أماكن مؤجرة;; لنقاش مجريات عمل تحالف مراقبة الانتخابات على سبيل المثال.