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Manifestations of Islamic activism are abundant in Jordan. The country’s Islamist movement has played a key role in political life almost since independence. As traditional allies of the monarchy, the Muslim Brothers have participated in politics when the regime has engaged in political openness. However, their moderation in domestic politics has been accompanied by a growing radicalization on foreign policy issues of their refusal to accept the Israel-Jordan peace treaty and their staunch opposition to the Western military intervention in Iraq.
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Janine A. Clark, The Islamic Center Charity Society in Jordan: The Benefits to the Middle Class (Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2004), p. 84.
Marion Boulby, The Muslim Brotherhood and the Kings of Jordan, 1945–1993 (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1999), pp. 45–47.
Mohamed Abu Rumman, Islamic Politics in Jordan (Amman: Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung, 2007), p. 8.
Ibrahim Gharayba, The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, 1946–1996 (Amman: 1997), pp. 59–74.
Various factors influenced the results obtained by the Muslim Brothers in 1989. Having been the only organization allowed to engage in social activities for decades, it had the organization, skill, and contacts with the population that other candidates lacked. Moreover, the Brothers capitalized on the vote of refugee camps, which had no representation following the departure of the PLO in 1971. See Quintan Wiktorowicz, The Management of Islamic Activism (New York: State University of New York Press, 2001), p. 87.
Beverly Milton-Edwards, “A Temporary Alliance With the Crown: The Islamic Response In Jordan,” in James Piscatori (ed.), Islamic Fundamentalism and the Gulf Crisis (Chicago, IL: The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1991), p. 106.
See Abdalah al-Akaylah, “The Experience of the Islamic Movement in Jordan,” in Azzam al-Tamimi, Islamist Participation in Power (London: Liberty Organization, 1994).
Ruhayel Graraibeh, Islamists and the Political Development in Jordan (Amman: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, 2004), pp. 79–97.
Russell E. Lucas, “Deliberalization in Jordan,” in Larry Diamond, Marc F. Plattner, and Daniel Brumberg (eds.), Islam and Democracy in the Middle East (2003), pp. 99–106.
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Stemmann, J.J.E. (2010). The Crossroads of Muslim Brothers in Jordan. In: Rubin, B. (eds) The Muslim Brotherhood. The Middle East in Focus. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230106871_5
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