Introduction to Chapter nine

While Jordan’s urban growth reflects the country’s geopolitical situation, with every war in the Middle East resulting in the arrival of large waves of refugees, the country’s urban policies testify to changes in economic models over the past fifty years: a welfare state, structural adjustments and economic liberalization. During the 1980s bold policies were pursued to renovate informal settlements with the participation of residents, the Palestinian camps were included from 1997 onwards. How...