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The issues of measuring and defining democracy and categorising regimes remain critical contentions in academic literature and policymaking. The concept of democracy evolved considerably from the Greek city-states until today, and the complexity of political systems only increased as time went on. In this article, I will explore the concept of democracy and how it affects democracy indices and highlight…

None of the experts and researchers generally anticipated that the recent escalation against Hezbollah in Lebanon would lead to the assassination of its Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah. This figure holds considerable weight, symbolism, and influence, making it widely expected that he resides in a secure and fortified location, or that Israel would refrain from escalating to the extent of deciding to…

The parliamentary elections that were recently held in Jordan raised hopes and fears at the same time. In terms of hopes, there is a great comparison to the elections that took place in 1989 (the elections for the eleventh House of Representatives), which Jordanians considered a true model of integrity and credibility. Jordan has not witnessed a similar turn or…

The 2024 parliamentary elections witnessed heavy surprises represented by the number of seats won by the Islamic Action Front (IAF) at the level of the national and local lists. The modest results of the political parties, especially those that were expected to take on a larger number and be a match for the Islamists. The third is the level of…

The Syrian refugee crisis is worsening year after year. It continues to surface with various challenges and repercussions, especially with the local transformations in the host countries, including Jordan, and regional-international transformations, with the persistence of the difficulty in reaching a political solution in the Syrian conflict, and even its diversity and complexity, with constitutes of the politically, militarily and…

With the Middle East in a period of significant conflicts, the world carefully awaits to see what course the United States’s foreign policy in the region will take after the American elections on November 5th. Despite Kamala Harris’ surge in popularity since replacing Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s candidate, many still consider a return of Donald Trump to the…

After President Biden’s late July decision to end his presidential bid and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, speculation over the presumptive Democratic nominee’s policy platform and possible differences with the sitting president arose almost immediately. Many political commentators have predicted that Harris’ foreign policy will not diverge much from Biden’s foreign policy platform, continuing support for Ukraine and challenging China’s…

The Labour Party achieved a landslide victory in the July 2024 UK general election. It is likely that British foreign policy will change as regards the Palestine-Israeli issue. Questions remain but analysts forecast that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s approach will differ from that of previous Conservative governments. Thus far, Starmer is emphasising a more pragmatic, reasonable and balanced approach.…

As primaries across the US tallied vote counts on June 25, many headlines did not focus on a particular candidate but rather the pro-Israel lobby American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Spending $14.7 million on the most expensive House of Representatives primary election in US history, AIPAC effectively unseated incumbent progressive Jamaal Bowman, one of the few consistent critics of…

“The article is published in JPS Magazine” The war on Gaza between Israel and Palestinian resistance groups mainly Hamas since October 2023 has seriously threaten Jordan’s national interests as well as relations with Israel in ways not seen at least since 1994 when Amman and Tel Aviv signed their peace treaty. Prior to October 7th relations between both countries witnessed…