Geopolitical Rational of Jordan’s Partnership with NATO: A Jordanian Perspective

 Dr. Hasan Mohammad AlMomani 

Abstract

This study is an attempt to analyze different variables and aspects of Jordan’s relationship with NATO particularly the geopolitical rational behind this partnership. The study argues that both parties have been motivated by their geopolitical interests to establish a working partnership since 1995.

The major bulk of this study is a discussion to motives of the parties to establish such cooperative partnership and the scopes of their mutual cooperation since 1995. Moreover, this paper has adopted three levels analyses approach that would analyze primary and secondary literature on this subject matter so to develop a comprehension of Jordan’s partnership with NATO.

This study concludes that Jordan and NATO have been keen to establish a joint partnership on the bases of their mutual interests particularly security and political ones. Moreover, both parties have been engaging in an expanded security, military and political cooperation that is serving their aims and objectives.