Jordan: A protest movement eclipsed

Low-level protests in Jordan throughout 2011 were met by offers of reform from the King, and subsided as neighbouring countries descended into chaos and civil war. The Syrian refugee crisis has diverted attention away from the causes of the unrest in 2011, but has given rise to new grievances that have the potential to undermine the stability of the country once more.

Author: Beatrix Immenkamp

ESO: Background information: Letter From Amman http://www.europeansources.info/record/letter-from-amman/

EU: EEAS: The EU's relations with Jordan http://eeas.europa.eu/jordan/index_en.htm

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