The Role of Political Parties in Promoting Political Participation in Jordan (1989-2024)

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the causes and factors that lead to the weakness of the practice of partisan work in Jordan, and to show the impact of the representation of political parties in parliaments on political participation by analyzing the extent of the influence of political parties on the levels of political participation in Jordan. To achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive and analytical approach was relied on to describe the reality of political parties in Jordan, and to analyze their organizational structure, objectives, programs, and their ability to influence the political field. In addition to analyzing the level of political participation in Jordan, and the factors that hinder or support this participation.And also relying on  the systems analysis approach to understand the relationship between political parties as part of the political system, and the rest of the political and social components by analyzing the roles played by parties in promoting political participation in Jordan, which explains this through the components of the system and its adaptation to the surrounding environment. The study found that the weak organization of parties and the decline in their effectiveness are negatively correlated with the level of citizen participation in the political process. The results showed that more organized and active parties have greater popular participation, which enhances the effectiveness of political participation and broadens the voter base. In addition to  the lack of confidence among citizens in political parties as a result of their weak organizational performance and lack of actual representation of community issues, which negatively affects political participation and increases the phenomenon of reluctance. The study concluded that there must be a reduction in the number of political parties by merging them with other parties so that they are right, center and left, which makes citizens join political parties because there will be competition between parties to reach power and formulate their programs in a way that meets the requirements and needs of citizens.