GCC Democracy

• Democratization in Gulf Monarchies: A New Challenge to the GCC
• This is a well-written article about the future of democracy in the GCC. The author, Joseph Kechichian, evaluates the development of democracy in the GCC countries, and the obstacles faced. Issues raised about Kuwait included women's rights, bidun, Islamic extremism. and discrimination against minorities. Kechichian provides a systematic review that is worth a read. Middle East Policy Council
  
• Coming Soon: Kuwait and a New Concept of International Politics
• This is a pitch for the yet-to-be-released book "Kuwait and a New Concept of International Politics" by Mamoun Fandy. It should be released on the 30th of April. Amazon