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@book{ Fakoussa2020, title = {Jordan's Socio-Economic Woes and Foreign Policy: Employment, Trade, and International Cooperation - Policy Briefs from the Region and Europe}, editor = {Fakoussa, Dina and Kabis-Kechrid, Laura Lale}, year = {2020}, series = {DGAP Report}, pages = {74}, volume = {5}, address = {Berlin}, publisher = {Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.}, issn = {1866-9182}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-67087-2}, abstract = {Grievances have been growing over Jordan's socio-economic and political problems, including high public debt, a significant current account deficit, and high unemployment. In June 2018, former Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki was forced to resign after mass protests swept the country in response to a new income tax law proposal. Jordan's socio-economic challenges are further augmented by its challenging neighborhood. This includes the conflicts in neighboring Syria and Iraq, the threat posed by extremist actors in the region as well as the impact which the Gulf Cooperation Council's crisis over the blockade of Qatar has had on Jordan.}, keywords = {Irak; conflict potential; Protest; foreign policy; Middle East; sozioökonomische Faktoren; Staatsverschuldung; Jordan; Europa; internationale Zusammenarbeit; commerce; employment; protest; Iraq; Syria; arabische Länder; international cooperation; Europe; Syrien; national debt; Handel; Arab countries; neughborhood policy; Konfliktpotential; Katar; socioeconomic factors; Nachbarschaftspolitik; Jordanien; Nahost; Außenpolitik; Qatar; Beschäftigung}}