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The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan lies in the center of the Arab world and like the rest of the Arab world, it is not a real democracy. Jordan has shown since its official independence in 1946 to be more progressive than many of its counterparts within the Arab world. Currently, Jordan is a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament and is one of the few Arab countries with civilian courts. However the country is far from being a true democracy since power is still dominated by the King. So can Jordan become the first democracy in the authoritarian Arab world or even a democracy at all? Political scientists would argue Jordan has some significant steps to take before it can become a democracy. These changes will have to take place not only within the country’s government and economy but also within the society of the nation itself. Currently the prospects for democracy are cloudy and appear distant due to recent digression from democratic principals and negative external......

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