Topic summary
Jordanian parliament
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Parliament of Jordan.
Democratization
The Jordanian Parliament and its form of democracy are young in comparison to their western contemporaries. According to Kaaklini et al. (1999), "Since 1989, it [Jordanian Parliament] has become a more credible, representative, and influential institution. Still, serious constitutional, political, and internal hurdles continue to prevent it from enjoying the prerogatives and from performing the range of functions that are appropriate for a legislature in a democratic system". Judged against other states in the Middle East, Jordan has made significant progress towards a democratic system of government.