ABSTRACT
The future of Jordan presents a fascinating study in probabilities and possibilities. The discovery of mineral wealth and industrial development will change the entire picture in Jordan. The Jordanians are shrewd enough and they know that the financial theories of the communist states are so repugnant to the ordinary man and woman that in the Soviet Union and elsewhere a police terror has to be employed to ensure the liquidation of those who would rebel against the totalitarian ideal. There is no greater challenge to the good sense of the world today than the ending of the refugee camps in Jordan, Syria, Egypt and the Lebanon. The future of Jordan is, to an extent, associated with the general trend of Arab politics, in particular with where President Nasser is going. The future will certainly see an increase in the farming population and a reduction in the nomadic population of Jordan.
