The politics of Jordan take place in an authoritarian context where power is centralized in the hands of King Abdullah II. Aside from the King, the most powerful institutions in Jordan politics are the coercive apparatus (military, police, intelligence service); the cabinet government which the king appoints; and the public bureaucracy. The popularly elected lower house of parliament has little meaningful influence on major policy decisions in Jordan.
The politics of Jordan take place in an authoritarian context where power is centralized in the hands of King Abdullah II. Aside from the King, the most powerful institutions in Jordan politics are the coercive apparatus (military, police, intelligence service); the cabinet government which the king appoints; and the public bureaucracy. The popularly elected lower house of parliament has little meaningful influence on major policy decisions in Jordan.
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