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Jordanian Women's Organizations and
Sustainable Development
Walid Hammad
Sindbad Publishing House, Amman, 1999
PP. 180, Arabic
This
book is the result of a research project meant to
evaluate the contribution of Jordanian women's organizations
to sustainable development.
The project involved a general survey of the women's
organizations in order to study the efficiency of
their programs and identify their successes and failures.
It was based on the concept of sustainable development
as defined by the UN criteria and on the surveys,
literature and studies that involved issues related
to women and development.
The book is divided into several chapters, including
an introduction tackling the project in general and
the historical and social dimensions of the women's
movement in Jordan. Subsequent chapters focus on sustainable
development and its dimensions, the methodology conducted
for the study, an analysis of its resulting data,
in addition to the study's conclusions and recommendations.
The book also contains several annexes that define
women's organizations, their activities, the social
background against which the study was conducted,
and the questionnaire used for the research.
A 156-page English version of this book, titled "Jordanian
Women's Organizations and Sustainable development",
was published, translated by Sadiq Ibrahim Odeh and
George Musleh, and edited by Huda Patricia Skandar.
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A
Decade of Democracy in Jordan (1989-1999)
Proceedings
of a Seminar
Sindbad Publishing House, Amman, 2001
Pp. 350, Arabic
This
book contains the proceedings of the seminar "10
years since the launch of the democratic process in
Jordan", held under royal patronage and organized
by Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Research Center in cooperation
with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation between September
6 and 8, 1999, in Amman.
The book is made up of four major chapters, preceded
by a lecture by the guest speaker, ex-prime minister
and current member of the Upper House of Parliament
Taher Al-Masri, titled "The status of the democratic
process in Jordan, and its perspectives", and
is concluded with the proceedings of a round table
discussion, "Democracy and Youth", which
focused on the future of democracy in Jordan, and
in which an elite group of youth, academics and educators
took part.
The first chapter of the book discusses issues related
to the civil society, education, and democratic culture,
while the second chapter sheds light on the symbiotic
relationship between economy and democracy. Chapter
three focuses on "Democracy: A Nation of Laws
and Institutions", while the last chapter talks
about the scope and methodology of strengthening the
civil society and the contribution of citizens.
The book is an important reference for researchers
on democracy, because it comprises an extensive review
of the impediments in the development of the democratic
process that Jordan witnessed during the last decade
in several vital fields: family, education, economy,
legislation, civil society and the media. It delves
not only into the performance and behavioral aspects
of this process, but also into the requirements for
protecting and strengthening it, including the need
for a constitutional court of law.
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The
Jordanian Professional Associations
The Characteristics of These Organizations and Their
Political Role
Omar
Khreisho Hamayel
Sindbad Publishing House, Amman, 2001
Pp. 224, Arabic
This
book is part of a series titled "Civil Society
and Political Life in Jordan". It introduces
professional associations, the most important and
powerful among Jordanian civil society organizations,
the ones with the most impact on public life in the
Kingdom.
This very important study, conducted by young researcher,
Omar Hamayel, examines professional associations from
an important and unprecedented point of view, which
is their institutional make-up and its effect on their
controversial political role.
The study covers the period from 1985 to 1995, which
is very important in the history of Jordan and in
that of professional associations because it witnesses
the launching of the democratic process, with the
parliamentary elections of November 8, 1989. This
allowed the researcher to scrutinize the details of
the controversial political role of professional associations
during a period that underwent the most extensive
political liberalization in the history of the country
and marked the establishment of political parties
with various ideologies and agendas.
In addition to its three major chapters, the book
comprises summaries in Arabic and English and several
annexes. The first chapter of the book is a general
introduction to professional associations. The second
focuses on their institutional characteristics based
on standards of adaptability, independence, internal
homogeneity, organizational structure and geographical
distribution. The last chapter, discusses the institutional
characteristics and their political role, internally
and externally
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Jordan's
Accession to the World Trade Organization… Challenges
and Perspectives
Discussion Group
Sindbad
Publishing House, Amman, 2000
Pp. 98, Arabic
This
book is a report on the proceedings of a workshop
conducted by the Jordanian Forum for Economic Development,
titled "Jordan's Accession to the World Trade
Organization… Challenges and Perspectives",
during which the current deputy prime minister and
the secretary general of the Ministry of Industry
and Trade at the time, Dr. Mohammad Al Halayqah, discussed
the prospects of Jordan's accession to the World Trade
Organization and the future challenges and perspectives
in light of the fast-moving globalization process.
The report describes the importance of this event
and its impact on the Jordanian economy, in addition
to displaying the challenges that will face Jordan
upon joining this organization, and the possibility
of alleviating the negative impact of some of these
challenges and turning them into positive factors.
The report also describes the negotiations that took
place with WTO representatives and the difficulties
the Jordanian delegation faced in convincing member
countries of its need to join. It also describes the
"initiatives" that Jordan has become a part
of and their impact on the Jordanian economy, in addition
to a description of the discussions following Dr.
Halayqah's lecture, in which a large number of economists
and experts from the private and public sectors took
part.
The book also contains a summary of the discussion
session in English.
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The
Jordanian Pharmaceutical Industry and the Challenges
of Joining the World Trade Organizations
Discussion
Group
Sindbad Publishing House, Amman, 2000
Pp. 120, Arabic
This
book comprises the proceedings of a discussion session
organized by the Jordanian Forum for Economic Development
on the challenges facing the Jordanian pharmaceutical
industry as a result of its accession to the World
Trade Organization, which was held at the Institute
for the Development of Exports and Trade Centers.
It includes the working papers presented by Dr. Nizar
Jardaneh, from the Arab Union of Pharmaceutical Products,
in which he describes the status of and the difficulties
faced by the pharmaceutical industry in Jordan, identifies
the role of the WTO, and analyzes the provision of
the Agreement on Intellectual Property Copyrights,
the requirements for its implementation and its impact
on the pharmaceutical industry in Jordan.
The book also includes the proceedings of the discussion
session and the comments on the working paper contributed
by Dr. Adli Mansour, the marketing director of the
Middle East Pharmaceutical Industries Company, Dr.
Bassem Talhouni, the head of the Jordanian Society
for the Protection of Intellectual Property Copyrights,
Dr. Mazen Al-Qattou, the dean of pharmacy at the Isra
University, Dr. Maysa Saket, the dead of the Medicine
Department at the Ministry of Health, and Dr. Oday
Aridah from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University
of Applied Sciences.
Moreover, the book describes the challenges the WTO
Agreement poses to the Jordanian pharmaceutical industry,
and the requirements necessary to abide to it, which
will serve to transfer weak spots in the industry
into strength.
The book also contains a summary in English.
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The
Status of the Jordanian Economy
(A
Report on the Status of the Jordanian Economy During
the Year 1999)
Sindbad Publishing House, Amman, 2000
Pp. 114, Arabic
This
report, issued for the second consecutive year by
the Jordanian Forum for Economic Development (JFED),
the economic arm of Al-Urdon Al-Jadid Research Center,
describes the status of the Jordanian economy during
1999, in addition to presenting an objective and realistic
picture of its overall performance, the achievements
of its various sectors, and of foreign trade, in addition
to the status of the internal and foreign debt, issues
related to unemployment and inflation, and the outcome
of the monetary and financial policies during the
last year of the 20th Century.
The report highlights the most prominent indicators
of the Jordanian economy during the year 1999, and
includes some expectations and forecasts regarding
the performance of the economic sector in the forthcoming
period, thus presenting an insight into the direction
that the government and the private sector's efforts
should take, in order to improve the performance of
the economy. The report also presents an analysis
of the relevant economic policies and discusses their
efficacy in achieving their goals.
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A
Guide to the 13th Jordanian Parliament (1997-2001)
Hani Hourani, Ayman Yassin
Sindbad Publishing House, 1999
Pp. 232, Arabic
This
book is part of Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Research Center's
continuous effort to present details of the Jordanian
Parliament to the public; it follows the publication
of a guide on the previous Parliament (1993-1997),
published in 1995.
The book comprises three major sections. The first
describes the history of legislative and parliamentary
life in Jordan and depicts the Jordanian political
system in order to identify the approach and the role
Parliament plays in it. It also contains a study on
the impact of the Electoral Law on the formation of
the 13th House of Representatives. This section is
concluded with a chronological account of the milestones
and developments of Jordanian legislative and parliamentary
life during the period 1921-1998.
The second and third sections are dedicated to the
Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament, respectively,
the members in each House and their Curricula Vitae,
and the way these Houses operate within the system
The book also includes annexes that contain useful
information to help the reader better understand the
nature of each House, in terms of their formation,
policies and the political parties involved.
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Professional Associations and the
Challenges of Democratic Transformation in Jordan
Proceedings of Workshops
Translated by Sadeq Ibraheem Odeh and George A.
Musleh
Edited by Warwick M. Knowles
Sindbad Publishing House, Amman, 2000
This
book is the most important reference published to
date on the professional associations in Jordan, since
it comprises unprecedented research prepared by a
select group of professional writers and researchers
specialized in the field of professional associations
issues. The book also looks at the historical development
of the political role of professional associations
(1950/1998), the internal institutional and democratic
characteristics of these associations, mandatory versus
voluntary membership in the associations, the vocational
and political role of professional associations, women
and professional associations, professional associations
as part of the civil society organizations, and the
work relationships and rights of associations in Arab
and international documents.
These results of research were presented during five
workshops organized by Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Research
Center between September 15 and 26, 1998, and were
discussed by several authors, academics and researchers,
in addition to representatives from various civil
society organizations.
The 256-page Arabic version of this book was published
in April, 2000, by Sindbad Publishing House.
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The
Civil Society Directory
Hani
Hourani & Others
Hussein Abu Rumman (Editor)
Sindbad Publishing House, Amman, 2000
Pp. 456, Arabic
The
directory is the first of its kind in Jordan, and
it comprises a general overview of the civil society
organizations (CSO) since their inception, and their
historical development. It identifies 11 types of
CSOs in Jordan, categorized as follows:
1. Social Organizations and Establishments
2. Professional Societies and Associations
3. Cultural Leagues and Societies
4. Youth and Sports Clubs
5. Human Rights and Democratic Advancement Organizations
6. Political Parties
7. Women's Organizations and Societies
8. Labor Unions
9. Businessmen Organizations
10. Environment and Nature Conservation Organizations
11. Health Care and Protection Societies
The
directory also introduces the establishments at the
periphery of civil society, which are not CSOs but
are active in the fields related to civil society,
like public benefit establishments and foreign NGOs
who have representatives or branches in Jordan.
The directory introduces 225 organizations, societies
and institutions and gives important information about
them and about their activities. Contact information
for more than 1,500 of these establishments is also
included, making the directory a vital reference point
for those concerned with CSOs and their likes. The
information also enables the various government, private
and international organizations and individuals to
identify these organizations, facilitating direct
contact with them.
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The
Perpetrators of Life: as seen by a Jordanian Military
Officer
Butros
Ishaq Hamarneh
Sindbad Publishing House, Amman, 2000
Pp. 280, Arabic
Dr.
Ma'arouf Bakhit, and ex-Brigadier General in the army
describes this book saying: "This is a genuine
and scrupulous record of the life that my friend,
Butros Hamarneh (Abu Mustafa), a distinguished Military
Officer, lived. He describes the characteristics of
a certain period of time, from all its aspects. I
was very impressed with Mr. Hamarneh's spontaneity
in the way he recited his life story... with dignity
and pride, without, at any point, being pretentious.
"I heard much about Butros Hamarneh at the start
of my own military career, and later got to know him
well. In my opinion, he is a man with morals and ethics,
a man with noble principles and rigorous traditions,
and a man who is very cultured, making him a very
special kind of Military Officer, who, along with
his colleagues, installed professionalism and civilized
traditions in the Arab Army. Despite the difficulties
he faced during his distinguished military career,
he was rewarded with the fact that he was way ahead
of his time."
Dr. Bakhit then adds: "This book is a characteristically
different addition to the library of the Arab world,
especially in the Political and Military field, and
I hope that it will become a model for other pioneers,
and will encourage them to record the history of Jordan,
especially the role of the Armed Forces, which is
the pride of its Commander-in-Chief, H.M. King Abdullah
II, and the pride of all Jordanians."
As for the renowned journalist, Bassem Sakijha, he
introduces this book by saying: "These are not
memoirs, and this is not a diary, and they are not
images you conjure up from memory to foretell the
future... this is a book that is the outcome of a
distinguished career in a field about which no-one
has written, and it is all of these in one...
I have read the lines, and what is in between them,
several times…. And each time I discover something
new. But each time the house in Beit Jalla, which
I visited with Mustafa, the author's son, comes to
my mind.... I asked about the owners of that house,
and the reply was "The Hamarnehs of Madaba"....
This book is that house that knows only Unity between
Palestinians and Jordanians."
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The
Legal Framework for the Establishment of Democracy
in Jordan
Hani
Hourani & Others
Sindbad Publishing House, Amman, 2000
Pp. 372, Arabic
This
book is a comprehensive reference comprising all the
basic legislation and documents that constitute the
legal and political framework governing the democratization
process in Jordan.
It contains texts from the Jordanian Constitution
and the National Charter, and over 15 major laws relevant
to democracy and public freedoms. These texts are
preceded by an analysis which describes the most important
loopholes in them, and recommends amendments that
are consistent with the requirements for a nation
of law and institutions, and that serve to strengthen
and support democracy.
This book is made up on seven chapters that cover
the constitutional framework of democratic and public
freedom, the right to meet and organize, the Parliamentary
and Municipal Councils electoral laws, the freedom
of opinion and statement, Jordanian jurisprudence
and public freedom, civil, social and economic rights,
and judicial authorities and public freedom.
In this scope, the book focuses on the Jordanian Constitution,
the National Charter and the judicial authorities,
the laws governing political parties, societies, labor
unions, professional associations, the Press and Publications
Law, and the Protection of State Secrets and Documents
law, the law on judicial independence and State Security
Courts, a look at the constitutional courts and their
assignments, the Labor Law, and the Prisons and Prevention
of Crime Law.
This book is a characteristically distinguished addition
to the Jordanian Library, due to the specialized insight
of the material presented to the numerous readers
which include Political leaders and activists, researchers,
academics, journalists, students, and all those interested
in democratic development and human rights.
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Arab
Women and Political Participation
Proceedings
of a seminar
Hussein Abu Rumman (Editor)
Sindbad Publishing House, Amman, 2000
Pp. 400, Arabic
This
book contains the proceedings of a seminar titled
"Arab Women and Political Participation in the
Arab World", organized by Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Research
Center between July 7 and 10, and in which a select
group of parliamentarians, academics and political
and social activists from seven Arab countries participated.
The researches and interventions preceding the seminar
describe the different forms of women's participation
in the political systems of Arab countries and the
challenges they face. It also attempts to answer the
questions regarding this participation in terms of
extent, form, public extension, perspectives and how
it can be developed.
The book is made up of six chapters: the first is
titled "Women and Political Participation"
and contains three contributions: "Women's Political
Participation and Democratic Contribution", by
Dr. Dalal Bizri, the Lebanese University; "A
new vision to emphasize the political contribution
of Arab Women", by Islah Jad, Bir Zeit University
in Palestine; and "A different theoretical Vision
of Women's Ambiguity, and Means to Develop the Political
Participation of Arab Women", by Khadija Habashneh,
Jordan.
The second chapter focuses on the status of women's
political participation in Egypt, Palestine and Tunisia,
with papers presented by: Dr. Niveen Abdel Menem (Cairo
University), Dr. Suha Hindiyeh, the director of the
Women's Study Centers in Jerusalem, and Dr. Hafitha
Shqair, a specialist in the field of law (Tunisia).
It also contains two contributions on women's political
participation in Jordan by Norwegian researcher Oga
Gatelitz and researchers Suheir Tell and Walid Hammad
from Jordan.
The third chapter, "Arab Women, Parliamentary
Elections and Political Parties", describes Arab
women and legislative elections in Morocco, Lebanon
and Egypt. The researches presented were by: Dr. Ruqaya
Musadaq, Faculty of Law, Fez, Morocco, and, Dr. Margaret
Helou, Lebanese University. The papers on the "Political
Morals and Stances of Egyptian Women" were presented
by Dr. Salwa Juma'a, from the American University
in Cairo.
The second section of the third chapter is dedicated
to the status of Arab women and political parties
in Yemen, Morocco, Algeria and Lebanon, and the papers
on this subject were prepared by: Dr. Aroufah Hasan,
Sana'a University, Aisha Jundi, a member of the Women's
Union Executive Office in Morocco, Juma'a Mazouzi
(an Algerian journalist), and Dr. Dalal Bizri from
the Lebanese University.
Chapters 4 and 5 comprise experiences and testimonies
presented in the papers by: Rawya Shawa, a member
of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Dr. Awras
Naji, a member of the Yemeni parliament, Louisa Hanoon,
a member of the Algerian parliament, Dr. Layla Abdel
Wahab, a researcher of social sciences in Cairo, Naila
Rashdan, a member of the Jordanian Upper House of
Parliament, and Dr. Baria'a Nakhshdandi from Princess
Basma Center for Women's Affairs. The book is concluded
with the proceedings of the roundtable discussions
that followed this seminar.
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My
Memoirs
Thoul
Kafl Abdel Latif
Sindbad Publishing House, Amman, 2000
Pp. 280, Arabic
The
memoirs of Thoul Kafl Abdel Latif are an account of
the plight of a Palestinian struggler; in his book,
he puts forth his testimony of the events he witnesses
from the 1936 revolution to the 1948 war, and beyond.
These memoirs, which covers a very important era in
the national struggle of the Palestinian people, is
marked by two very important characteristics. The
first is that it relates history from the field, since
the author was a Palestinian struggler himself. Therefore,
he relates what he saw with his own eyes, and what
he lived through and heard in the field. As the readers
will notice, these accounts do not mask reality, nor
do they justify it. These memoirs are drastically
different from those of historians who, in their writing,
justify their positions and blame others.... or the
unknown.
The second distinguishing mark of this book is that
it reveals a part of Palestinian history that is unknown
to many, that is, the relationship between the leaders
of the Palestinian national movement, represented
by Haj Amin Al Husseini, and the German Nazis, which
the author of this book knows first hand due to his
involvement in this link as a programs coordinator
and broadcaster at the Berlin and Athens Radio stations,
then as a military parachutists who landed on Palestinian
soil from a German aircraft, as part of a group suicide
operation that served to urge the people to renew
their struggle.
The author of these pages does not apologize for this
collaboration with the Nazis, and does not deny it,
but sees that it is justifiable in its historical
context, particularly in light of the British (and
Western) tendency to support Zionism.
The memoirs of Thoul Kafl Abdel Latif are also a denouncement
of the "tribal" attitude of the Palestinian
political movement, which have hurt him deeply. The
author enriches the historical narration, making it
even more lasting.
Publishing these memoirs is part of a movement to
print the historical events of the Arab world. These
publications will serve to rewrite modern history
as we know it now, from a new perspective, and to
bring to light facts that were ignored or suppressed
by official historical accounts.
Our duty as publishers is to help such writings see
the light, even if they are, as in the case of this
book, painful, due to the harshness and brazenness
of the facts and events it contains. Arab publishers
have a substantial responsibility to motivate the
dormant authors of modern Arab life and present an
opportunity to all the different people to be heard,
and for new accounts of modern Arab history to be
told.
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