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Researches and Studies The researches and studies of the center are considered as a distinct pattern in the Arab region and foreign research centers specialized in the Middle Eastern affairs. This is because they concentrate on the political, economic, social and other processes of change and alteration. They consider the current formulas and the affecting factors as well as the possible and expected changes in the future in the short and medium ranges (5-10 years). They are also characterized by commitment to a scientific method in research apart from politically-oriented views and attitudes. This commitment raises the possibility to approach the research from an expectation of accuracy - as the long years of the center’s work have proven . In order to meet these conditions, the center carefully and directly supervises the researchers throughout their work period in research according to a work plan agreed upon previously. These studies are then referred to two or three specialized professors or experts in the field to examine their scientific and academic opinions about the procedure, information, analyses, and researcher's objectivity, and then give the scientific approval for publication. Hence, these studies will constitute basic and unique references to enlighten decision-makers, political, social, economic, Arab and Muslim Parties about the constituents and factors, whether current or expected. Thus, the decision is directed toward the best interest and development of the nation as well as the success of its development. They also serve in the mechanism of adopting stands in regard to the regional and international variables taking into consideration the impact of these factors. The center issues
most of its studies in Arabic with some exceptions. Since Jan 1996,
it has begun to offer a long abstracts of the Arabic studies in English
at the end of the Arabic edition with a full English translation of the
contents. This is to widen and facilitate the benefit of this reset to
foreign researchers.
Politicians, economists, researchers, and scholars in society are considered the main audience of the publications and seminars of the center. One can note the interest of this segment in following up and seeking to obtain the main publications. Over the past years, the studies have dealt with the processes of change in the region after the Gulf War 1991 and their reflections on the Arab - Israeli conflict. They have also dealt with the changes inside some of the Arab confrontational states, especially in regard to the Palestinian and Jordanian sides. Changes in the world order, policies of new superpowers and their expected alterations in the next years were also dealt with. Several studies were conducted by the center on the peace process in the region and the signed agreements and their impacts on the region and the future of its generation. The Arabian Gulf security, The US policies towards the region were also under study. The Islamic movements' political integration in the Middle East where studied by different politicians and academics. The inter nation to deal alterations with the emerging violence in regard of terrorism or resistance in the Arab - Islamic World after Sep. 11 2001 were widely & study in the center publications.
41- Jordanians'
Aspirations Towards Democratic Life
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