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National Security Priorities

In: The Palgrave Handbook of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

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  • Hayat Alvi

    (US Naval War College)

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The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan faces many national security challenges stemming from demographics, regional and domestic political turmoil, terrorism, and water scarcity. These variables account for creating multidimensional security dilemmas. Generally, the kingdom’s security forces and apparatuses are designed to protect the King and preserve the monarchy. However, recent decades have proven that its national security issues expand beyond the fundamental challenges to the crown. The rise of ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) is traceable to its Jordanian founding father, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Jordan relies heavily on Western allies to assist in security cooperation to combat terrorism. This chapter analyses Jordan’s national security priorities.

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  • Hayat Alvi, 2019. "National Security Priorities," Springer Books, in: P. R. Kumaraswamy (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, pages 463-475, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-13-9166-8_29
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-9166-8_29
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