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Amalgamation Is a Solution in Jordan [English]. 2002.
By Malkawi, Fuad, October 9, 2002. This paper was presented during the 5th session under the title "Success Stories in Municipal Service Delivery and Local Government Capacity Building in the MENA Region". Fourth Mediterranean Development Forum, held from October 6-9, 2002, Amman-Jordan.

Aqaba Special Economic Zone, Jordan: A Case Study of Governance [English]. 2005.
Although the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) is not exclusively or even mainly a governance-related initiative, this case study focuses on governance reform. It stresses the implications of the ASEZ vis-à-vis key dimensions of governance including structure of government, political accountability, private sector environment, civil society voice and participation, and public sector management.

Arab Women the Case of Denial of Nationality - Research on Nationality in Jordan [Arabic]. 2002.
This study discusses major problems faced by Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians who suffer as a result of being unable to bestow their nationality on their children and husbands

Arab Women the Case of Denial of Nationality - Research on Nationality in Syria [Arabic]. 2002.
A study of issues faced by Syrian women married to non-Syrians who suffer from denial of Syrian citizenship to their husbands and children.

Arab Women the Case of Denial of Nationality - Statistical Study on Nationality in Jordan [Arabic]. 2002.
Statistical Study on Nationality in Jordan.

Building Democracy in Jordan: Women's Political Participation, Political Party Life and Democratic Election [English][Arabic]. 2005.
This report discussed women's participation in public life and its impact on women in Jordan, the political parties and the electoral systems in Jordan.

Civil Service for Sustainable Human Development in Jordan [English]. 1999.
This paper reviews civil service and public administration reforms for sustainable human development, and related concepts and issues.

Civil Society and Governance - Jordan Final Reports of Case Studies [English]. 1998.
The final reports of the case studies on Jordan conducted as part the Civil Society and Governance Programme. The 3-year research program- funded by the Ford Foundation based at the Institute of Development Studies (ISD), University of Sussex, UK- examined the interplay between civil society and governments in 22 different countries.

Decentralization in Jordan [English]. 1991.
By Hamad Kasasbeh presented at MDF 1 - Knowledge and Skills for Development in the Information Age, Marrakech, Morocco, May 12-17, 1997.

Don’t Blink: Jordan’s Democratic Opening and Closing [English]. 2002.
The arrest -and release- of the outspoken former parliamentarian Toujan Faisal, Jordan's only elected female deputy (1993-1997), attracted international attention to the deteriorating civil and political liberties in Jordan. The author argues that although Washington turns its rhetoric to the need for democracy in the Middle East, it continues to turn a blind eye toward the deterioration of political freedoms in a country, like Jordan, which should be a model for a moderate and democratic Arab nation.

Fighting Administrative and Financial Corruption in Jordan [Arabic]. 2003.
By Mosleh Al-Kayed.

Fiscal decentralization in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan [English]. 1995.
Fiscal decentralization in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a case study written by Ebel, Robert D, William F. Fox and Rita Melhem in 1995 and provided by the World Bank.

Introduction to the organization of the Judiciary Body in Jordan [Arabic]. 2004.

Jordan - Administrative Reforms, 1998 [English]. 1998.
A summary of the Jordan Case Study "Decentralized Good Governance" that was prepared by Jordan Institute of Public Administration under the UNDP Decentralized Governance Research Programme, 1998.

Jordan - Summary of the National Study on the Representative Function of Parliament [Arabic]. 2008.

Jordan - Summary of the National Study on the Role of Parliament in Promoting Decentralization [Arabic]. 2008.

Jordan - Summary of the National Study on the Role of Parliament in the Fight against Corruption [Arabic]. 2008.

Jordan as a Transit Country: Semi-Protectionist Immigration Policies [English]. 2002.
The Case of Iraqi forced migrants is created not only by the socio-political conditions at home, but also by the type of reception they receive in neighboring states in their region of origin. Through the transnational migration dynamics of the Iraqis, and through the accompanying architecture of the smuggling networks, Jordan is now connected to a variety of Western countries, other regional countries such as Iran or Turkey, and to other stops on the route in Central America or South Eastern Asia.

Jordan Judicial Structures [English]. 2001.
A chapter of the study "Arab Judicial Structures ".

Jordan: Draft Bill Would Muzzle Civil Society [English]. 2005.
Human Rights Watch expressed concern with several provisions of Jordan’s new draft association law that was presented to the parliament on March 6, 2005. The draft law requires professional associations to obtain pre-written approval from the Interior Ministry to hold a public gathering or meeting and to limit the topics discussed at any of their professional meetings, councils and committee meetings exclusively to "professional matters."

Jordan: Electoral System Design in the Arab World [English][French]. 1997.
A brief analysis of Jordan’s electoral system from the Administration and Cost of Elections Project.

Jordan’s New Election Law: New Tactics, Old Strategy [English]. 2001.
In 2001, Jordan's King Abdullah approved a new election law; two days later, he issued a decree indefinitely postponing parliamentary elections. Taken together, those moves appeared designed to bolster the stability of the kingdom.

Jordanian Woman's Participation in Politics: Analytical Study of the Parliamentary conduct in the Fourteenth Parliament Council [Arabic]. 2007.
This report, published by the United Nations Development Fund For Women (UNIFEM) in collaboration with the National Committee for Women, aims at shedding light on and studying the situation of Jordanian women in terms of political participation and the role of political will in guaranteeing the presence and integration of women in decision-making processes in Jordan. It also deals with the obstacles and challenges facing women in politics, and places emphasis on women political participation in Jordan since the beginning of 2003 when Provisional Law No. 34, dated 2001on Parliamentary Elections, known as the Women Quota Law, was amended. The report contains an anaysis and comparison between the strengths and weaknesses in the law within the national context.

Jordanian Women Experience in Accessing Parliament [Arabic].
This study stresses on the importance of women access to the legislature with particular emphasis on the experience of Jordanian women in this regard. It also analyzes the reasons behind women's failure and sets out the required measures for strengthening their capacity to access parliament.

Legal and Judicial Reform in the Arab World: A Primer [English]. 2004.
By Sharif Ali Zu’bi and Zeid D. Hanania, Law Offices of Ali Sharif Zu’bi & Sharif Ali Zu’bi.

Organization's Social Responsibilities and the Transparency of the Information System [Arabic]. 2001.
A study by Dr. Taher Al-Ghalibi and Dr. Saleh Al-Ameri on a sample of Jordanian commercial banks.

Public Opinion, Terrorism and the Jordanian Security Sector [English]. 2008.
This study aims to analyze the relations between the different branches of the Jordanian state, civil and military based on a compilation of surveys and public polls.

Role of Civil Society Institutions in Resisting Normalization with Israel [English]. 2000.
A case study of the Jordanian civil society institutions, political parties, professional associations, societies, and the press, as they faced the issue of normalization and openness with Israel at the political, social and economic levels.

Role of Information in the Process of Economic Reform: the Case of Jordan [English]. 2005.
This study documents the increasingly important role that economic information has played in Jordan’s reform process over the last fifteen years. It details the nature of the reform process as well as the main sources of economic information and discusses current problems related to statistics in the policy sphere.

The Economic Advancement of Women in Jordan: A Country Gender Assessment [English]. 2005.
This study prepared by the World Bank, discusses the women economic advancement in Jordan. It sheds light on the gender issues in human development, and highlights the legal, policy, and institutional frameworks for women's economic advancement and political participation.

The Role of the Jordanian Senate in Discussing the Security and Defense Budget [Arabic]. 2007.
Presentation of Mr. Abdalla Ensour, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Former Member of the Senate, Jordan.

Towards Strengthening and Empowering the Role of the Arab Parliaments in Preparing the Defense and Security Budget and Oversight [Arabic]. 2007.
Presentation of Mr. Jamal Al Dmour, Member of the House of Representatives, Jordan

Tracking the Progress of Jordanian Women in the ICT space [English]. 2005.
This is a request for proposal research on the progress of Jordanian women in the information and communication technology space since 2001. The objective of the project is to empower women in the information technology section by building their capacities and professional skills and bridging the gender digital divide.

Without Rule of Law, Jordan Can Never Evolve [English]. 2000.
The lecture, “The Political Life in Jordan — Future Prospects'' was delivered by Jordan’s former Prime Minister Mr. Taher Masri in which he calls for democratization, reform and the establishment of a modern state in Jordan that governed by the rule of law.