“La monarquía jordana ha sido clasificada como una «monarquía eje», en la que el rol político del monarca, a pesar de tener este poderes ejecutivos reales, no está estrechamente vinculado al desarrollo político diario, sino a un marco político más amplio que lo mantiene, de una u otra forma, alejado de ser identificado con los problemas políticos diarios”
Bibliography
Democratic Parliamentary Monarchies
“Students of democratization would do well to think about monarchy more. In particular, they should pay closer attention to the role that monarchies have played in the evolution of democracy”
The Social and Economic Origins of Monarchy in Jordan
“A form of rule once derided as incapable of dealing with the strains of modernization is now touted as an effective means of building nations and states, and even of mediating ‘pacted’ transitions to democracy and rule of law”
Biographies
Hussein and Abdullah: Inside the Jordanian Royal Family
“During his forty-six-year reign, the Hashemite king preserved his kingdom against rising Islamism and maintained its neutrality in the face of the conflicting interests of neighbouring countries”
Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace
“King Hussein of Jordan was a man of slight build who possessed a powerful personality and immense political stature. He was in every respect except the physical a towering figure whose courage helped to earn him the popular title ‘Lion of Jordan'”
King Hussein of Jordan: A Political Life
“The reference to democracy being ‘reborn’ was particularly interesting, carrying as it did connotations of a return to the pre-1958 ‘democratic’ system under the Hashemite monarchy”