David Linfield

Libya Desk Officer @StateDept. Views are my own.

[David Linfield @delinfield]

This evokes so many memories - the joy of the pipes cranking to life, the disappointment when it turned out #water day was not to be.

[Taylor Luck يوسف لاك @Taylor_Luck]

As today is *my* #water day in #Amman, #Jordan, I am retweeting this in celebration:

" In towns and cities across Jordan, “water day” announces itself with a cacophony of high-pitched screeches filling the air " 💧💧💧
#الأردن
@csmonitor https://t.co/iTN8ELDMRS

[David Linfield @delinfield]

@Taylor_Luck Access/sharing of academic resources for Arab researchers so important. I believe @ASMorsy has done some work on this with @APSNtweets

[David Linfield @delinfield]

Ramadan Kareem!

[David Linfield @delinfield]

Well, that rapprochement did not last long. The saga continues.

[Middle East Democracy Center @MideastDC]

New from POMED – Democratic Reform in Jordan: Breaking the Impasse.

@YomSean and @Wael8686 explain how many in #Jordan are skeptical that reforms will produce real change but why there are reasons for prudent optimism.

Read the new report ➡️➡️➡️
https://t.co/KR4DtJ8vzt

[ezra karmel @ej_karmel]

The Legal Comment I wrote with @delinfield ("Jordan’s Election Law: Reinforcing Barriers to Democracy") has found a home in @law_middle's new special issue looking at parliaments in the MENA.

[David Linfield @delinfield]

@ej_karmel @SaraKuburic @GlobalizationsJ @GuelphPOLS This is an excellent interdisciplinary work - and what a wonderful testament to your relationship!

[David Linfield @delinfield]

@Taylor_Luck @AndrewFarrand Wish I was there with you! Keep encouraging them to keep the campsite open and not construct yet another hotel!

[Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center @CarnegieMEC]

" من ناحية أخرى، لا تزال الطرق التقليدية الأردنية للحفاظ على السيطرة تعمل بشكل جيد بما يكفي لمنع حدوث مشاكل كبيرة."

@delinfield يناقش.
https://t.co/d40MTAlolk

[Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center @CarnegieMEC]

عانى الأردن، الذي أشيد باستقراره طويلاً، موجة من الاحتجاجات والاعتقالات والانتقادات الدولية. لذا، يجب على عمّان النظر في إصلاحات سياسية جوهرية لحماية شرعية حكامها وتخفيف إحباط مواطنيها.

@delinfield يناقش.
https://t.co/d40MTAlolk

[Carnegie Endowment @CarnegieEndow]

Today, King Abdullah II of Jordan will be the first Arab leader to visit Biden at the White House amid continued tensions and instability in the Middle East, including a coup plot in Jordan.

@delinfield explains why reforms are needed in Jordan: https://t.co/SdG0np54iA

[Curtis Ryan @Curtisryan1]

Stanford Internet Observatory issues report on Jordanian disinformation on social media. They have a short blog post explainer + link to pdf of full report:

https://t.co/kyhQIlMbld

[Middle East Law and Governance (Brill) @law_middle]

MELG recently introduced Legal Comments as a new submission type. Our first Comment is now out!

@ej_karmel & @delinfield look at #Jordan’s current election law, examining how a system that has been effective elsewhere has prevented change in Jordan.

https://t.co/vUpJtGppIU

[ezra karmel @ej_karmel]

Excited to have a new article out with @delinfield in @law_middle!

Though MELG's new Legal Comment format, we examine #Jordan's current #election law, highlighting why a system that has worked elsewhere has prevented change in Jordan.

https://t.co/9gDVaxxxXN

[Michele Dunne @MicheleDDunne]

US sec aid to #Egypt conditioned on human rights--& NOT subject to a natl security waiver--increases in this bill to $150m, compared to $75m in FY21 and 0 in FY20. Sign of congressional impatience w/repeated admin use of waiver

[David Linfield @delinfield]

Recent op-eds on Jordan facing external conspiracies are missing the point. For too long international community has looked at Jordan through a regional lens while neglecting its internal challenges: https://t.co/mBEzQkHHxs

[David Linfield @delinfield]

@EdmundRatka @amersabaileh This is a good initiative, but I wouldn't call the steps outlined in this paper concrete - they are rather general. I hope the upcoming papers in this series focus on the more specific ideas that I know both @KASonline and @amersabaileh have to contribute.

[Edmund Ratka @EdmundRatka]

#Jordan still has many assets to succeed in reform. But people need to feel tangible change. First and foremost: by strengthening the rule of law and making the political process more inclusive. Thoughtful analysis of @CarnegieMEC with concrete and practical steps to be taken.

[David Linfield @delinfield]

@samerbagaeen Improving economic prospects for young Jordanians, while absolutely crucial, will take time, and many already working on it. In the meantime, there is no substitute for political reform so citizens feel grievances and ideas listened to, even if they can’t be addressed right away.

[Carnegie Endowment @CarnegieEndow]

While Jordan’s latest reform initiative is encouraging, many such efforts have occurred over the last few decades without resulting in a significant or sustained increase in political freedoms.

@delinfield explains how Jordan can make meaningful change: https://t.co/SdG0np54iA