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This brief provides insights into the role of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic Action Front party in the Jordanian Awakening. After almost two years of mobilization and protests, the movement has been unable to rally or lead a large, unified Jordanian movement. Consequently, King Abdullah II has been able to promote his own reform agenda, which does not meet minimum popular demands. The author argues that the limited performance of the Islamist movement reflects Jordan's political, economic, and social circumstances and those of the movement itself, which he attributes to both external and internal factors.