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The world is in the midst of an important political change. It is in light of a post-Cold War era, in which democracy was the ideological victor. It is now, however, that undemocratic states are increasingly pressured by the Western world to adopt democratic ways, despite the fact that many of these states' adopted democracies are highly corrupt and facades . Democracy is a hot topic, especially in the Middle East. This question is particularly interesting when asking if Islam and democracy can merge into one, and perhaps even more importantly that if they cannot which will be the victor: Islam or democracy? From this issue arises one interesting and fairly unique Middle Eastern country: Jordan. The intrigue in Jordan and its political future are spawned from an underlying dichotomy in the country between traditional Islam and progressive liberalizing activity. Firstly, the King of Jordan has fundamental roots to Islam: he is assumed to be a direct descendent of the Prophet......

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