Kuwait’s Democratic Experiment: Roots, Reality, Characteristics, Challenges, and the Prospects for the Future
Mohammed Abdul Rahman Bani Salameh, Department of History,Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Mohammed Kanoush Al-Sharah, Department of Political Science, Al-Zaytoonah University, Irbid, Jordan.
Mohammed Torki Bani Salameh, Department of Political Science,Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Abstract
This study aims to shed light on the Kuwaiti democratic experiment by discussing the theoretical framework, then reviewing its historical stages from the establishment of the state, until the present; its most prominent characteristics, the central role of political leadership; major political, economic, social and cultural challenges; proposals to address these challenges and finally predictions in light of local, regional, and international variables. The study then concludes with an evaluation of this restricted, but pioneering experience and capable of more development and progress.