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This week on Babel, Jon Alterman talks about Jordan with Dr. Bessma Momani, professor of\xa0political science at the University of Waterloo and one of Canada's leading experts on the Middle East.\xa0Dr. Momani and Jon explore the recent controversy over former Crown Prince Hamzeh and the government\u2019s concerns over public discontent. Then, Jon,\xa0Natasha Hall, and Danny Sharp discuss Jordanians' relationship with the state.\n\nBessma Momani, \u201cOpinion: The authorities in Jordan sounded the alarm about a coup. Jordanians aren\u2019t convinced,\u201d Washington Post, April 7, 2021.\n\nBessma Momani, \u201cOur feminist foreign policy is not perfect, but in Jordan, it\u2019s doing a lot of good,\u201d The Globe and Mail, March 31, 2019.\n\nWill Todman, "The Collapse of Jordan's Social Safety Net," CSIS, December 17, 2019.\n\nEpisode Transcript, "Jordan's Royal Intrigue," CSIS, April 20, 2021.