Jordan’s Remarkable Resilience

Jordan is oftentimes characterized as a Middle Eastern exception and paradox: an explicitly artificial ... ... recent rise of new security challenges, such as the rise of the Islamic State, calls for a thorough analysis an exploration of ... ... Overall, there are strong reasons to believe that despite the war in Syria raging on Jordan’s doorstep, an acute domestic refugee ... ... multiplicity of internal and external problems: a vast influx of Syrian refugees, lingering discontent with the regime, and tensions between ...