| ID | 130941 |
| Title Proper | Jordanian foreign policy and the Arab Spring |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ryan, Curtis R |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Arab Spring may have begun in Tunisia in December 2010 with mass protests that ultimately toppled the regime of Zine El Abidin Ben Ali, but that same month, protesters also gathered in Amman's streets, demanding political change. The Jordanian demonstrations were never as large as those in Tunisia and were certainly not comparable to the mass protest rallies in Egypt's Tahrir Square. They also differed in focus, calling for reform but not for regime change or revolution. Initially, they demanded the ouster of the government of Prime Minister Samir Rifai, and succeeded. But even after the shift in royally appointed governments, protesters continued to gather almost every Friday for the next several years, calling for more reform within the Hashemite Kingdom |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Policy Vol.21, No.1; Spring 2014: p.144-154 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Policy Vol.21, No.1; Spring 2014: p.144-154 |
| Key Words | Jordan ; Jordanian Foreign Policy ; Foreign Policy ; Arab World ; Arab Spring ; Arab - Jordan Relations ; International Relations - IR ; International Cooperation - IC ; International Organization - IO ; International Alliance - IA ; Middle East Allies ; Hashemite Kingdom ; International Politics ; Regime ; Tunisia ; Political Change ; Political Reforms ; Revolutions |