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The [[2010-2011 Tunisian Revolution]] and the [[2011 Egyptian Revolution]] also raised hopes for political change in the region. Together with unrest elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa, including the disturbances in Syria and Yemen, they were part of the [[Arab Spring]].
Abdullah responded to the protests by reforming around a third of the constitution, establishing the [[Independent Elections Commission (Jordan)|Independent Elections Commission]], and vowing to embark on a democratic trajectory. Later, introducing complete [[proportional representation]] to the [[Jordanian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] in the [[Jordanian general election, 2016|2016 parliamentary election], introducing decentralization in the [[Jordanian local election, 2017|2017 local elections]], and reforming the judiciary.
==Background==
[[File:Jordanian Police automobile (Audi).JPG|thumb|left|Jordanian Police Audi A6 in Karak, Jordan.]]
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