Friday
Oct052012
Jordan Opinion: Is the Monarchy Courting Trouble? (Libdeh)
Friday, October 5, 2012 at 10:10Protest in Amman, September 2012
Jordan has the potential to transition to democracy in a more peaceful and organised way by following the Moroccan example. In 2011, the Moroccan monarchy agreed to transfer more powers to parliament, including the authority to form cabinets. This ensured the survival of the monarchy and averted further unrest and violence there.
Unfortunately, it does not appear as if Jordan's king has the vision or the courage to follow this path --- but failure to learn the lessons of the Arab spring may mean that the Jordanian people will make that decision for him.