Publication

This brief is concerned with internal processes and protests underway in Jordan based on an analysis of social media discourses. In particular, young Trans-Jordanians and Palestinians have used the networks to sound demands for reforms and a new socio-political order. The authors conclude that public opinion in Jordan has become a key player on the political and socioeconomic arenas. The question is whether the main players can control public opinion and enlist the masses to promote their goals, or whether they will be overcome by radical trends, leading to anarchy and a real threat to the kingdom’s survival.