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" Vitamin or poison?: Wasta and politics in Jordan "
Douglas Andrew Jones
Davis, Eric M.
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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804434
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TL49265
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1878889098; 10508436
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Salem, Adel Issa
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Vitamin or poison?: Wasta and politics in Jordan\ Douglas Andrew JonesDavis, Eric M.
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Rutgers The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick
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2016
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Ph.D.
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Graduate School - New Brunswick
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2016
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200
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-369-60646-1
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Relations between Arab citizens and their governments are often mediated by the practice of <i>wasta</i>, an Arabic term that involves favoritism, patronage, influence, clientelism, nepotism, and similar social issues. Arabs report they must use <i>wasta</i> in any number of interactions, from getting a job to cutting through bureaucratic red tape. Up until this point, the literature on <i>wasta</i> has found little agreement as to whether <i>wasta</i> is, in fact, a form of corruption. In this project, I argue that while <i>wasta</i> may work on the small scale, binding together groups, providing material benefits, and keeping patrons in power, it has a negative impact on citizen attitudes toward politics and governance in three areas: belief in political agency, assessment of political leaders and institutions, and opinions on the likelihood of meaningful political reform. Thus, on a large scale, wasta has a detrimental impact on Jordan's political culture. Using data from the Arab Barometer survey, forty-seven interviews, and a novel public opinion collection tool called FADFED, I analyze the case of Jordan in order to analyze this hypothesis.
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Middle Eastern Studies; Political science
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Social sciences;Clientelism;Jordan;Nepotism;Patronage;Politics
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Davis, Eric M.
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Graduate School - New BrunswickRutgers The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick
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