The Palestinian-Transjordanian Rift: Economic Might and Political Power in Jordan

From: The Middle East Journal | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: Reiter, Yitzhak | Copyright information

The political developments in Jordan since the events of 1970-71 shaped the Palestinian community and Transjordanian society (mostly tribal) into two conflicting ethnic groups. The Jordanian Palestinians are a political minority, while simultaneously constituting a slim demographic majority yielding economic strength through dominance in the private economic sector, a matter that is a source of heightened inter-communal tensions. Analyzing data on the 500 largest economic concerns in Jordan a...

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