Democracy in Kuwait

Kuwait, unlike most of its neighbors, has a well-established national identity and a long history as a democratic nation. In this paper, I have focused on two recurring themes in Kuwaiti history. One, the preservation of a sense of community in the face of radical economic, social and political transformations; the second, internal rivalry over the conventions governing relations among members of the community. I have gone through the Kuwaiti history and pointed out the various stages of democracy. It is worth mentioning that democracy can be traced to the eighteenth century when the Kuwaiti people unanimously chose their own leader from among the Al-Sabah family. Kuwait remains an example to follow for her sisterly Arab countries in this part of the world. However, much work is still ahead and the Kuwaiti people are expected to go on building a more modern democratic country in the Arabian Peninsula.Army War Coll Strategic Studies Inst Carlisle Barracks PA is the author of 'Democracy in Kuwait', published 1999 under ISBN 9781423553526 and ISBN 1423553527.