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Podcast: Middle East Dossier
Episode: Bridging the Gulf Episode 4 — Answering the Five “W”s of Kuwaiti Democracy
Description: Bridging the Gulf Episode 4 — Answering the Five “W”s of Kuwaiti Democracy (Friday, 14 May 2021):
Speaker: Dr Tahani Al Terkait, Kuwait
Did you know that Kuwait began adopting democracy as a system of government since its independence in 1961? By shedding light on the old ruling traditions of Islamic shura (consultation) and joint governing, we trace Kuwait’s path towards a civil and constitutional state. From the reign of a shrewd desert warrior to the Iraqi invasion in 1990, how has the nature of Kuwaiti leadership changed? How harmonious have the cabinet and the parliament been since the beginnin...