This material was published in the second issue of the Jordanian Politics and Society magazine (JPS). The concept of a national or regional role in analysing a country’s foreign policy is mated with other key central concepts, such as the concept of “status” and “sources of power,” general orientations of foreign policy, concepts of national interests, national security, sources of…
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This material was published in the second issue of the Jordanian Politics and Society magazine (JPS). The past year, since October 7, 2023, has been catastrophic for the Palestinians. It also poses significant challenges for Jordan. The country has always been concerned that if a two-state solution is not reached to settle the Arab-Israeli conflict, Israel might attempt to solve…
Read More »Many people in MENA countries feel that developing and poorer nations, like those in their region, are unfairly burdened by the impacts of climate change, despite contributing little to its causes. They bear the highest economic and social costs, while major industrialized nations, responsible for this crisis, must take the lead in addressing it. MENA countries are often preoccupied with…
Read More »By Mohammad Abu Rumman According to announcements from Benjamin Netanyahu’s office and American political sources, Netanyahu has received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to visit Washington next week (February 4). This makes him the first Middle Eastern leader to meet with Trump, especially following Trump’s controversial statements regarding the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. Jordan’s primary concern regarding…
Read More »This material was published in the second issue of the Jordanian Politics and Society magazine (JPS). The Jordanian economy has been experiencing a decline in economic growth rates since 2007, the year of the global financial crisis. During the past decade, the growth of GDP has remained limited to 2-3%, compared to approximately 6.5% in 2000-2007. Over the past three…
Read More »This material was published in the second issue of the Jordanian Politics and Society magazine (JPS). “Historically ‘strategy’ has been a reality, if not an articulated concept” Beatrice Heuser. A vigorous debate is currently unfolding among Jordan’s security researchers and political circles regarding the pressing need for a comprehensive national strategic document. This proposed document seeks to redefine and enhance…
Read More »The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. While many countries in the region have pledged to adopt adaptation and mitigation measures through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), MENA remains underfunded, with uneven access to finance, and therefore inadequately prepared to confront the climate crisis. The combined financial need of the nine…
Read More »The main question regarding Ahmad al-Shar’a and the controversial role of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria’s future goes beyond personal or partisan dimensions. In other words, it’s not the core issue. The main question is whether al-Julani or HTS (in whatever political form it may take – a political party or an ideological alliance) will be a dominant actor…
Read More »Since Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin introduced his vision of “Neo-Eurasianism” three decades ago, the idea has served as an ambitious framework for countering Western dominance and crafting a multipolar international order with Russia at its core—a vision embraced by the new Russian elites. Although fundamentally philosophical and theoretical, Moscow’s foreign policy actions since 2008 (beginning with Putin’s Munich Security Conference…
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