Download full text
(827.0Kb)
Citation Suggestion
Please use the following Persistent Identifier (PID) to cite this document:
https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-67087-2
Exports for your reference manager
Jordan's Socio-Economic Woes and Foreign Policy: Employment, Trade, and International Cooperation - Policy Briefs from the Region and Europe
[collection]
Corporate Editor
Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.
Abstract Grievances have been growing over Jordan's socio-economic and political problems, including high public debt, a significant current account deficit, and high unemployment. In June 2018, former Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki was forced to resign after mass protests swept the country in response to a ne... view more
Grievances have been growing over Jordan's socio-economic and political problems, including high public debt, a significant current account deficit, and high unemployment. In June 2018, former Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki was forced to resign after mass protests swept the country in response to a new income tax law proposal. Jordan's socio-economic challenges are further augmented by its challenging neighborhood. This includes the conflicts in neighboring Syria and Iraq, the threat posed by extremist actors in the region as well as the impact which the Gulf Cooperation Council's crisis over the blockade of Qatar has had on Jordan.... view less
Keywords
conflict potential; foreign policy; Middle East; Jordan; commerce; employment; protest; Iraq; Syria; international cooperation; Europe; national debt; Arab countries; neughborhood policy; socioeconomic factors; Qatar
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
74 p.
Series
DGAP Report, 5
ISSN
1866-9182
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0