Studies and Researches

The Politics and Society Institute has published an analytical paper titled “Perceptions of War: The Symbolic Structure of the Sixth Generation of Warfare.” The paper examines the Iran–Israel–U.S. confrontation and its regional implications through a lens that focuses on the battle of narratives, propaganda, disinformation, and artificial intelligence, rather than on the military trajectory alone. The paper, which emerged from…

The Politics and Society Institute has released a new policy paper entitled “Jordan and the Day After the War: A Strategic Assessment of Regional Transformations and the Requirements of National Security.” The paper examines Jordan’s strategic position in the aftermath of the Israeli–U.S. war against Iran and analyzes the complex regional transformations it has generated, arguing that these developments require…

The American–Israeli–Iranian war has reshaped Gulf perceptions of the United States in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield. Drawing on more than 55,600 original digital discussions produced by nearly 29,800 unique users across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, this study examines how one of the region’s most significant security crises transformed public digital discourse on the American security…

The study analyzes the political order that emerged in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime and argues that the country has not moved toward state consolidation or unified governance. Instead, it has entered a relatively stable strategic equilibrium characterized by fragmentation, overlapping authorities, and sustained external competition. The central claim is that Syria’s current condition is not a…

The study examines how Saudi Arabia employs economic tools as a primary mechanism of political and security influence in the Middle East, focusing on two structurally different cases: post-war Syria and relatively stable but economically dependent Jordan. The research is grounded in the assumption that economic diplomacy has increasingly replaced direct military intervention as the most effective instrument for managing…

The study examines the trajectory of the Islamic Group in Lebanon as a process of transformation between the da‘wa, political, and military spheres within a complex Lebanese and regional context. The U.S. decision to designate the Muslim Brotherhood—including the Islamic Group in Lebanon-constituted a strategic turning point that redefines its position within the regional order and imposes existential choices upon…

The Policy and Society Institute has issued a new situation assessment paper entitled:“The Risk of Deteriorating Strategic Conditions in the West Bank: Intersections of Israeli Elections, Emerging Palestinian Leadership, and the Requirements of the Jordanian Response,”prepared by Dr. Ali Hijazi, Director of the Research and Studies Department at the Institute. The paper warns that the West Bank is undergoing a…

Introduction In the third decade of the twenty-first century, the world is undergoing a profound transitional moment that extends well beyond familiar geopolitical shifts. Alongside the rise of Asian powers, the erosion of Western centrality, and the intensification of transnational crises, there has emerged a broad wave of identity redefinition, the politicization of cultural belonging, and a renewed prominence of…

This study examines how the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS) shifted from the model of a centralized caliphate-previously directed from Iraq and Syria-to a decentralized structure built on relatively autonomous local franchises across Africa. This transformation followed the collapse of the organization’s central command in the Levant and the emergence of a highly unstable African environment marked by state fragility. Multiple…

Executive Summary This study is a pivotal component of the Women Peace and Security Systems Strengthening Project, also known as Tamasok, implemented by Chemonics UK in collaboration with local subcontractor Generations for Peace. Tamasok aims to bolster institutions dedicated to advancing the women’s security and peace agenda in Jordan and is aligned with UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. The…