Jordan : Background and Issues.

Intro -- JORDAN: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES -- JORDAN: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES -- Contents -- Preface -- The "Red-Dead" Canal: Israeli-Arab Efforts to Restore the Dead Sea -- Summary -- Overview -- The Shrinking of the Dead Sea -- The "Red-Dead" Canal -- Historical Background -- Environmental Concerns -- A Model for Regional Cooperation? -- End Notes -- Jordan: Background and United States Relations -- Summary -- Latest Developments -- Overview -- Domestic Politics and the Economy -- The Hashemite Royal Family -- Jordan in Brief -- Parliament, Constitution, and Elections -- The 1993 Election Law -- 2007 Parliamentary Elections -- The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood -- The Military and Security Establishment -- Reform -- The Economy -- National Budget -- Jordan and the Global Financial Crisis -- Water Shortages &amp -- Jordan's Nuclear Program -- Nuclear Plans -- Current Issues in U.S.-Jordanian Relations -- Promoting Peace in the Middle East -- Opposition to Normalization -- Reviving the Arab-Israeli Peace Process -- Jordan-Hamas Relations -- The 2008-2009 Israel-Hamas War in Gaza -- The Road Ahead -- Iraq -- Prospects for Improved Relations -- Oil -- Iraqi Refugees in Jordan -- Al Qaeda-Inspired Terrorism -- Terrorism -- Allegations of Torture -- U.S. Aid, Trade, and Military Cooperation -- U.S. Foreign Assistance to Jordan -- A New Five-Year Aid Deal -- Economic Assistance -- Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) -- Military Assistance -- Trade -- Free Trade Agreement -- Qualifying Industrial Zones -- Sweat Shop Allegations -- Military Cooperation -- Military Sales -- Joint Exercises and Training -- Other Activities -- End Notes -- Country Profile: Jordan -- Country -- Historical Background -- Jordan Region in Antiquity -- The Coming of Islam -- The Arab Revolt and the Mandate Period -- Independence -- King Hussein -- King Abdullah -- Geography -- Location.

Size -- Land Boundaries -- Disputed Territory -- Length of Coastline -- Topography -- Principal Rivers -- Climate -- Natural Resources -- Land Use -- Environmental Factors -- Time Zone -- Society -- Population -- Demography -- Ethnic Groups and Languages -- Religion -- Education and Literacy -- Health -- Welfare -- Economy -- Overview -- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) -- Government Budget -- Inflation -- Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing -- Mining and Minerals -- Industry and Manufacturing -- Energy -- Services -- Banking and Finance -- Tourism -- Labor -- Foreign Economic Relations -- Imports -- Exports -- Trade Balance -- Balance of Payments -- External Debt -- Foreign Investment -- Foreign Aid -- Currency and Exchange Rate -- Fiscal Year -- Transportation and Telecommunications -- Overview -- Roads -- Railroads -- Ports -- Civil Aviation and Airports -- Pipelines -- Telecommunications -- Government and Politics -- Political System -- Administrative Divisions -- Provincial and Local Government -- Judicial and Legal System -- Electoral System -- Politics and Political Parties -- Mass Media -- Foreign Relations -- Membership in International Organizations -- Major International Treaties -- National Security -- Armed Forces Overview -- Foreign Military Relations -- External Threats -- Defense Budget -- Major Military Units -- Major Military Equipment -- Military Service -- Paramilitary Forces -- Foreign Military Forces -- Military Forces Abroad -- Police -- Internal Threats -- Terrorism -- Human Rights -- Jordanian National Security and the Future of Middle East Stability -- Foreword -- Biographical Sketch of The Author -- Summary -- Jordanian National Security and the Future of Middle East Stability -- Introduction -- Nature of the Jordanian Monarchy -- The Modern Jordanian State and the Issues of Governance and Opposition.

The Jordanians and Saddam's Iraq -- The Future of Jordanian-Iraqi Relations -- The Iraqi Refugee Issue -- Is Terrorism Moving to Jordan from Iraq and Can It Be Stopped? -- Jordan, Iran, and the Iraqi Shi'ites -- U.S.-Jordanian Military Relations and the Invasion of Iraq -- Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Territories -- Conclusions -- End Notes -- Chapter Sources -- Index.

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