国际战略研究中心-约旦（英文）-2021.5-16页.pdfVIP

J O RDA N he Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a des- ert country with few energy resources and Teven less water, seems to have survived them all: regional wars, lost territory, influx es of refugees which overwhelmed the local popu- lation, and a conflict with those refugees. Even during the Arab Spring, which swept through the region supplanting and shaking decades-old regimes, Jordan experienced waves of protests but no revolution. 7 The monarchy has skillfully consolidat- ed waste management are not j ust good for pow er s i n c e J ordan’s i n d ep en d en c e i n th e env ironment, they are cost effectiv e S USTA I NA B L E 1947—in part by eliciting outside support and necessary for meeting the needs of a STAT ES from Western gov ernments and regional population that is projected to increase by J O R DA N gov ernments alike. Appreciated by many 20 percent in the next decade.4 as a vital state in a volatile neighborhood, Jordan has survived by drawing millions, and t h en billions, of dollars i n ext ernal aid. By using t h e proceeds of that assis- tance to carefully appease powerful tribes and distribute a generous mix of subsidies and public sect or j ob s, t h e g ov ernment has been able to withstand decades of la- t ent discont ent, but not w ith out a cost . GOV ERNA NC E Relative to the size of its economy, the Jor- The population O F SERV ICE danian gov ernment’s spending is among