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vABSTRACTTHE ROLE OF JORDAN IN THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESSMucahit ARMAGANUniversity Of Suleyman Demirel, Institute Of Social Sciences Department OfHistory Master Thesis, 163 Pages, August 2006Supervisor: Assistant Professor Suleyman SEYDIThe aim of this thesis is to set a limit for the duties and responsibilitiesexpected from Jordan by comprehending the mission taken on by this country duringthe Middle East Peace process, and the war and post war peace negotiationsexperienced in the frame of this process. Furthermore sharing Jordan’s contributionsfor peace process by telling the strategies it brought up from the point of view of itsgeopolitical location, while bringing up the existence of the countries those who wantto contribute the peace and those who want to benefit from the chaos atmosphere.As a matter of fact, the base starting point of our study is the problems causedby Palestine - Israel conflict and, duties and responsibilities overtaken by Jordanwhich plays an effective role in this frame.The findings of the research we have made are as following;First of all, Jordan has aimed to strive to reach the point its administrationsaimed and respect her own interests in this direction, as it is fort he other countries.Second, Jordan, a country which is trying to remain standing by the help ofexternal powers, has a structure that lives under the control of powerful countries andcan be used as abase to intervene the region when it is necessary.Third, it must be emphasized that Jordan’s role in the region shouldn’t beunderestimated because of the refugees it shelters and, there is a necessity that itmust play an effective role in the solution of Palestine issue and consequently in thepeace process.Fourth, it is believed that Israel should be recognized by the other countries inthe region in order to ensure a sharp solution in the region, but the events happeningcauses Israel to demand more land.Consequently, the fact that a life without neither Israel nor Palestine norJordan would be possible in the Middle East, and that a permanent and a completepeace is a figment of imagination should be accepted, and a formation must beexpected from the region for the sake of progress and stability.Keywords: Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Middle East, Refugee, Peace Process