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Cultural Perspective

Jordan: Moving To Inclusiveness Without Democracy

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Way Yuhl
Oct 08, 2025
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Jordan has never been a democracy. It is not a democracy. It may never be a democracy. But it is inching its way to a more inclusive government and economy. And that may be the real lesson Jordan can teach us: democracy is not a prerequisite for inclusiveness.

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Jordan is a constitutional monarchy under the rule of King Abdullah II since 1999. E…

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