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Democracy And The Tribal System In Jordan: Tribalism As A Vehicle For Social Change, Jennifer Rowland
Democracy And The Tribal System In Jordan: Tribalism As A Vehicle For Social Change, Jennifer Rowland
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This paper discusses the current state of the electoral system in Jordan, its relation to and impact on the tribal aspect of society, and vice-versa. The prominence of tribalism in the electoral process has brought tribalism to the forefront of discussions on both the political system and social development in Jordan. There have been many accusations from intellectuals of a “return to tribalism” in the past couple of decades as politics in Jordan have become increasingly “tribalized.” Through a discussion of the different political and social mechanisms in Jordan, I conclude that the tribal sentiment in Jordan is not to …