Professional associations and the challenges of democratic transformation in Jordan
Subtitle: proceedings of workshops
By: Hani Hourani ... [et al.] ; translated by Sadeq Ibraheem Odeh and George A. Musleh ; edited by Warwick M. Knowles.
Contributors: Ḥūrānī, Hānī.; Knowles, Warwick M.; Markaz al-Urdun al-Jadīd lil-Dirāsāt.; Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Series: Civil society and political life in Jordan; Silsilat al-Mujtamaʻ al-madanī wa-al-ḥayāh al-siyāsīyah al-Urdunīyah.
Publisher: Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Research Center
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Amman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
Subjects: Professional employees -- Labor unions -- Jordan -- Congresses.; Democracy -- Jordan -- Congresses.; Political rights -- Jordan -- Congresses.; Representative government and representation -- Jordan -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
At head of title: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
Studies prepared within five workshops, between Sept. 15-26, 1998.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Names of Participants9; title: Introduction11; title: Chapter One; title: The Development of the Political Role of the; title: Professional Associations: A Historical Survey; title: 1950-1989.; title: Hani Hourani17; title: Chapter Two; title: Institutional Characteristics of the Jordanian; title: Professional Associations.; title: Umar Hamayil63; title: Internal Democracy in the Professional Associations:; title: Realities and Prospects for the Future.; title: Hussein Abu Rumman93; title: Commentary:; title: Dr. Arafat Al- Ashhab111; title: General Discussion114; title: Chapter Three; title: Membership of the Associations.; title: Dr. Zaid Hamzeh121; title: Background paper: The Political and Professional; title: Role of the Professional Associations133; title: General Discussion137; title: Chapter Four; title: Women and Professional Associations; title: Dr. Suleiman 'Arabiyat 151; title: Mahasin A l-Imam57; title: General Discussion163; title: Chapter Five; title: Union Rights in Arab and International Charters; title: and Conventions; title: Asma Khader173; title: Labor Unions, Labor Disputes and Industrial Relations.; title: Dr. Haydar Rasheed181; title: General Discussion189; title: Chapter Six; title: Professional Associations as Part of Civil Society; title: Dr. Musa Shtewi199; title: Background Paper204; title: General Discussion215.