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Path darkens for Kuwaiti politics.

The article presents an overview of politics and government in Kuwait and mentions Kuwaitis' opposition to the government's plan to change the country's electoral system. The government announced on October 20, 2012 that the voting districts for the December election will be redrawn in spite of a co...

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Published in:MEED: Middle East Economic Digest Vol. 56; no. 43; pp. 38 - 40
Main Author: MIRZA, ADAL
Format: Article
Published: MEED Media FZ LLC 10/26/2012
Subjects:
Kuwaiti politics & government
Election districts
Kuwaitis
Political opposition
Gerrymandering
Constitutional reform
Social history
Government policy
Kuwait
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article presents an overview of politics and government in Kuwait and mentions Kuwaitis' opposition to the government's plan to change the country's electoral system. The government announced on October 20, 2012 that the voting districts for the December election will be redrawn in spite of a constitutional court ruling that the district lines are already properly drawn. The outlook for constitutional reform in Kuwait is mentioned.