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 importance of gender and citizenship in Jordan within the context of the centrality of family to Jordanian culture and society. National cohesion,rights and obligations of

This article discusses the economic assistance that the United States has provided Jordan since 1952,as well as the developmental outcomes of the assistance. There have been hundreds of joint projects

This study examines the developments within the contemporary women's movement in Jordan,placing these developments within the mainstream of sociopolitical modernization processes taking place in

This anthology offers twenty studies on instances of emerging social justice and women’s empowerment in the Middle East,North Africa,and South Asia,areas that are home to large populations where women

The Amnesty International Report 214/215 documents the state of the world’s human rights during 214. Some key events from 213 are also reported. This report includes a foreword,five regional overviews

This is the 213-214 annual report from the United Nations Development Program,which supports progress that is sustainable,inclusive,and resilient to setbacks in all five regions of the developing

This article discusses the labor protests and strikes that have occurred since the 211 uprisings in the Arab world. The scale of labor action has been unprecedented,with workers from every sector,with