Gender and Politics in Kuwait
Women and Political Participation in the Gulf
Published on 11. July 2013
Book
Hardback
376 pages
978-1-78076-306-4 (ISBN)
Description
The role of women in politics in the Gulf is a much-debated and often little-understood subject in the West. In Gender and Politics in Kuwait the author sheds new light on the struggle of Kuwaiti women for political participation, examining both the positions women hold in society and politics, and the discourses surrounding feminism and civil rights. He charts the history of women and their contribution to the Kuwaiti state, from independence and the writing of the constitution in the 1960s, through the Iraqi occupation in 1990, to the struggle for the right to vote and stand for election in the twenty-first century. Drawing on the experiences of women in a range of roles in Kuwaiti society, including government, education, employment, civil society and the media, this is a comprehensive examination of gender politics and its impact in the Middle East.
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'The role of women in society is one of the priority issues of the United Nations Millennium Project, thus highlighting the issue's importance on a global level. But the matter is of particular importance in terms of the modernization attempts of the Gulf Cooperation Council States in the wake of the Arab Spring. Meshal Al-Sabah shows very well how the Gulf crisis of 1990-91, following Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, was a catalyst in the country's approach to the issue of women in politics. Dealing with the hugely important and topical issue of the role of women in society and politics, this is a comprehensive and reader-friendly work. I believe that it will make a significant contribution to the scholarship on Kuwait, the Gulf and the role of women in politics as well as wider Arab society.' Professor Rory Miller, Director of the Middle East and Mediterranean Studies Programme, King's College LondonMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
599 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78076-306-4 (9781780763064)
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Meshal Al-Sabah is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Middle East and Mediterranean Studies, King's College London. Educated at The University of Chicago, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University, he holds a PhD in Middle Eastern Studies from King's College London.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1: 1991: A Turning Point in Kuwaiti Politics
Chapter 2: Going Back to Move Forward: Internal Debate over the Consequences of the 1990 Crisis
Chapter 3: Indirect Change: The Status of Women in the Non-Political Arena
Chapter 4: The Debate within the Ruling Family
Chapter 5: Women in Politics: The National and International Debate
Chapter 6: Sponsors and Factions of the Kuwaiti Women's Rights Movement
Chapter 7: The Future: Challenges, Expectations and Opportunities
Chapter 8: The Long Road to Success: Women in Kuwaiti Politics, 1991-2009
Conclusion
Chapter 1: 1991: A Turning Point in Kuwaiti Politics
Chapter 2: Going Back to Move Forward: Internal Debate over the Consequences of the 1990 Crisis
Chapter 3: Indirect Change: The Status of Women in the Non-Political Arena
Chapter 4: The Debate within the Ruling Family
Chapter 5: Women in Politics: The National and International Debate
Chapter 6: Sponsors and Factions of the Kuwaiti Women's Rights Movement
Chapter 7: The Future: Challenges, Expectations and Opportunities
Chapter 8: The Long Road to Success: Women in Kuwaiti Politics, 1991-2009
Conclusion