Policy Paper

Amid rapidly evolving geopolitical dynamics in the region, Jordan’s energy sector faces a complex challenge that extends beyond technical considerations to the core of economic and sovereign stability. This study demonstrates that the issue no longer lies in generation capacity or source diversification, but in the structure of the model itself, which struggles to balance cost, reliability, and autonomy. The…

The ongoing debate surrounding the proposed amendments to the Social Security Law in Jordan reflects a critical moment that goes beyond the boundaries of conventional legal discussions on legislative provisions. The issue at hand is not limited to adjusting the retirement age or eligibility conditions; rather, it extends to the nature of the relationship between the state and society in…

More than 363.3 thousand Jordanian public posts discussed the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran. Over 31.3 thousand Jordanian public accounts engaged with the topic across social media platforms. More than 13 million Jordanian interactions, comments, and shares were recorded online regarding the war. A majority of Jordanians reject the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran, while simultaneously refraining from aligning with Iran. Approximately…

Jordan is facing a structural water crisis that can no longer be explained solely by natural resource scarcity or by climatic and demographic pressures. It is now directly linked to governance structures, limited negotiating capacity, and the prolonged deferral of sovereign decision-making in resource management. Per capita renewable freshwater availability stands at approximately 61 cubic meters annually—an extremely low level…

The Politics and Society Institute has issued a policy paper titled “The Amra City Project: Between Developmental Ambition and the Requirements of Political and Institutional Sustainability.” The paper examines the Amra City Project as one of the largest proposed planning interventions aimed at redirecting urban growth in Jordan, in the context of rapid urban and demographic expansion and the mounting…

Press Release: Institute for Policy and Society calls for linking antiquities with culture and tourism and diversifying tourism markets in a policy paper issued by the Institute for Policy and Society on the state of tourism in Petra. A policy paper on the state of tourism in Petra calls for merging the Ministries of Tourism and Antiquities and Culture into…

The Russian invasion of Ukraine had created various crises on the international stage, particular in energy prices, food supply chains, and inflation. These events made many countries reconsider the strategic importance of the Middle East and the Arabian Gulf. In a virtual roundtable hosted by the Politics and Society Institute in coordination with Friedrich Ebert-Stiftung, experts from the Arab World…

In the scientific seminar “The War in Syria: A Way Forward”, held jointly by the Politics and Society Institute (PSI) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) on 11th of October 2021, Jordanian and European experts virtually gathered to engage in a lively discussion on the future of strategic and security considerations to Syria and the region. Main topics included firstly,…

AMMAN – Jordanian, Palestinian, and Western politicians and researchers have agreed that the option of a “two-state solution” is no longer viable, nor is it a feasible or realistic option in the context of developments on the ground and in the context of clear Israeli policies that eliminate any possibility of establishing an independent Palestinian state from the territories occupied…