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The Islamist Boycott of Jordanian Municipal Elections: A Victory of Public Relations or Politics?

By David Schenker

On July 31, in a contest widely seen as a tune-up for November's parliamentary balloting, Jordanians went to the polls for municipal elections. Amman had hoped these would showcase Jordan's...

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Jordanian Islamists and Municipal Elections: Confirmation of a Problematic Trend?

Jordanians go to the polls tomorrow to elect nearly 1,000 local representatives and 92 mayors. On their own, these elections are of minimal interest to Washington:...

Jordan in the Bookstore

·	Iraqi Refugees in Jordan: Cause for Concern in a Pivotal State April 2007
·	Dancing with Saddam: The Strategic Tango of Jordanian-Iraqi Relations 2003 with Lexington Books
·	Jordan: Case Study of a Pivotal State 2000
·	The Middle East in Transition PeaceWatch/PolicyWatch Anthology 1999
·	From Hussein to Abdullah: Jordan in Transition April 1999
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PolicyWatch / PeaceWatch on Jordan

·	The Islamist Boycott of Jordanian Municipal Elections: A Victory of Public Relations or Politics? August 7, 2007
·	Jordanian Islamists and Municipal Elections: Confirmation of a Problematic Trend? July 30, 2007
·	Cheney in the Middle East: Defining Key Issues and Mutual Interests May 8, 2007
·	The Mecca Accord (Part II): Implications for Arabs, Israel, and U.S. Policy February 12, 2007
·	Jordan Looks Inward: The Hashemite Kingdom in the Wake of Zarqawi and the Hamas-Israel Clash July 7, 2006
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Articles & Op-Eds on Jordan

·	Grave Situation June 14, 2006
·	Jordan and Palestine May 8, 2006
·	King Abdullah II: 'Iraq is the Battleground�The West against Iran' Spring 2005
·	Zarqawi's Jordanian Agenda December 16, 2004
·	Egyptian Officials Visit Israel to Discuss QIZs March 25, 2004
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Event Summaries on Jordan

·	From Diplomacy to War: The 1967 War Revisited
·	Special Video Presentation: Jordan and the Arab Diplomatic Situation on the Eve of War June 4, 2007
·	The Regional Implications of Pursuing 'Regime Change' in Iraq (Part II) Weinberg Founders Conference 2002
·	Peace in the Middle East and the Jordanian Economy (full transcript) September 30, 1999
·	The Jordanian Perspective on Regional Developments (full transcript) June 16, 1997
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	Background Note: Jordan
	International Religious Freedom Report 2004: Jordan
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	U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement

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	Iraqi Refugees in Jordan: Cause for Concern in a Pivotal State
	Dancing with Saddam: The Strategic Tango of Jordanian-Iraqi Relations
	Jordan: Case Study of a Pivotal State
	The Middle East in Transition

The Middle East in Transition