This report is one of the most important outcomes of a project carried out by International IDEA,in cooperation with the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND),aimed at discussing democratic reform

This report finds that the greater the representation of women in parliament,the lower the level of corruption and the more honest the government. These findings are consistent with the findings of

This article discusses the elections that were held in 1993 to elect the lower house of parliament,called the Chamber of Deputies,in Jordan for the second time since the onset of liberalization in the

This report discusses the role that Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) played in devoting energy and attention to the prevention of conflicts and disasters. It looks at disarmament and non-proliferation

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

Freedom of expression and press freedom are essential conditions for the conduct of free and fair elections. But in the pre-election period,Jordanian authorities have used the laws in force,and other