Subsidiary Political Loyalties and Their Reflection on the Concept of Citizenship in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

 Dr. Basheer Turki Kreshan    Dr. Hasan Abdullah Al-Dajah

Abstract

The study aimed at recognizing the subsidiary political loyalties and their reflection on the concept of citizenship in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in addition to answering the study question; "what is the role of the subsidiary political loyalties in affecting the concept of citizenship in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan?" The descriptive analytical methodology was implemented to investigate the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as a model of diversity and pluralism, the culture of tolerance and respect. The study concludes that the tribal system in Jordan still plays an essential role in the political and social life. However, the subsidiary policies are still confronted with challenges and hindrances that prevent performing citizenship properly; the matter that calls for the necessity of achieving unity and integration through transforming the pluralized community into a culturally harmonized community that depends on political pluralism as a necessary requirement to confirm diversity and adopt the principle of the constant intellectual dialogue.