The Emirate of Kuwait hardly resembles the city-State it was at the start of the 20th century. The discovery of oil in 1938 rapidly transformed the tiny tribal sheikhdom of the Al-Sabah into a modern oil-producing state where citizens now enjoy one of the highest standards of living in the world. But while much has been written on the reasons why and how the Al-Sabah became a ruling dynasty, little is known about the nature of their authority or its relationship to Kuwait's social structure. This book looks at how previously marginalized communities came to wield political power in the...
The Emirate of Kuwait hardly resembles the city-State it was at the start of the 20th century. The discovery of oil in 1938 rapidly transformed the ti...
