Jordan

May 2007 | Risk Summary

Jordan is rated highly in our new political risk ratings system, albeit slightly more so in the short term (with a score of 75.4) than in the long term (68.6). As with the politically similar Egypt, this reflects short-term stability through extensive government control, undermined by a long-term democratic deficit, which suggests potential for unrest eventually. Although Jordan is undoubtedly more tolerant of its opposition than Egypt, there are still major flaws. The election this year is a case in point, with many groups claiming that the one-person one-vote rule biases the system in favour of pro-government independents, as opposed

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