This book explores the contemporary history, governance, foreign policy, political economy, culture and society of Kuwait. It highlights the dynamics of the country, putting forward both an overview of each subject covered and also new research findings.
This book explores the contemporary history, governance, foreign policy, political economy, culture and society of Kuwait. It highlights the dynamics of the country, putting forward both an overview of each subject covered and also new research findings.
Mahjoob Zweiri is Professor in Contemporary Politics and History of the Middle East with focus on Iran and the Gulf region, and Director of the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University. Sinem Cengiz is Researcher in the Gulf Studies Center at Qatar University with focus on Gulf politics and society.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface and Acknowledgements vii About the Editors ix List of Contributors x List of Figures xiv List of Tables xv 1 Contemporary Kuwait through the State and Society: An Introduction 1 MAHJOOB ZWEIRI AND SINEM CENGIZ 2 Kuwait's Political History: From Tribal Sheikhdom to Semi-democratic State 7 ABDULRAHMAN ALEBRAHIM 3 Kuwait: A Political System in Crisis 26 HAMAD H. ALBLOSHI 4 From Grassroots to Public Diplomacy: Diwaniyya as an Alternative Sociopolitical Institution 44 CLEMENS CHAY 5 Kuwait's Foreign Aid: Motivations and Allocations 69 MOHAMMAD YAGHI 6 Intra-Gulf Dynamics: Pursuit of Survival within the GCC 88 KRISTIAN COATES ULRICHSEN 7 Kuwait's Relations with the Global Powers: US, Russia, and China 103 GIORGIO CAFIERO 8 Kuwait and the Palestinian Cause: Mutual Search for National Pride 119 MESHARI HAMAD ALRUWAIH 9 Role of Urbanization in Changing Social Norms to Laws: Impact on Status of Kuwaiti Women 138 MUYASSAR H. SULEIMAN 10 Political Economy of Kuwait through the Prism of Its Hydrocarbon Sector 157 NIKOLAY A. KOZHANOV 11 Citizenship, Identity, and Human Rights in Kuwait 176 GHANIM ALNAJJAR 12 Kuwait's Publication Law: A Civil Act to Protect Freedom of Expression 191 TAHANI ALTERKAIT 13 Culture, Politics, and Citizenship in Kuwait 206 COURTNEY FREER Index 223
Preface and Acknowledgements vii About the Editors ix List of Contributors x List of Figures xiv List of Tables xv 1 Contemporary Kuwait through the State and Society: An Introduction 1 MAHJOOB ZWEIRI AND SINEM CENGIZ 2 Kuwait's Political History: From Tribal Sheikhdom to Semi-democratic State 7 ABDULRAHMAN ALEBRAHIM 3 Kuwait: A Political System in Crisis 26 HAMAD H. ALBLOSHI 4 From Grassroots to Public Diplomacy: Diwaniyya as an Alternative Sociopolitical Institution 44 CLEMENS CHAY 5 Kuwait's Foreign Aid: Motivations and Allocations 69 MOHAMMAD YAGHI 6 Intra-Gulf Dynamics: Pursuit of Survival within the GCC 88 KRISTIAN COATES ULRICHSEN 7 Kuwait's Relations with the Global Powers: US, Russia, and China 103 GIORGIO CAFIERO 8 Kuwait and the Palestinian Cause: Mutual Search for National Pride 119 MESHARI HAMAD ALRUWAIH 9 Role of Urbanization in Changing Social Norms to Laws: Impact on Status of Kuwaiti Women 138 MUYASSAR H. SULEIMAN 10 Political Economy of Kuwait through the Prism of Its Hydrocarbon Sector 157 NIKOLAY A. KOZHANOV 11 Citizenship, Identity, and Human Rights in Kuwait 176 GHANIM ALNAJJAR 12 Kuwait's Publication Law: A Civil Act to Protect Freedom of Expression 191 TAHANI ALTERKAIT 13 Culture, Politics, and Citizenship in Kuwait 206 COURTNEY FREER Index 223
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309
