Title: Kuwait : the transformation of an oil state /
Authors: Crystal, Jill.
Publisher: Westview Press,
Year: 1992
Subjects: Kuwait
Abstract: Kuwait, unlike most of its neighbors, has a well-established national identity and a long history as a nation, dating back to the eighteenth century. In this book, Dr. Jill Crystal focuses on two recurring themes in Kuwaiti history: one, the preservation of a sense of community in the face of radical economic, social, and political transformations; the second, internal rivalry over the conventions governing relations among members of the community. Crystal skillfully.
Contents: 1. Introduction. Ecology and Economy. Society. Polity. Foreign Policy -- 2. History. National Formation: The Establishment of a Kuwaiti Community. State Formation: The Establishment of Kuwaiti Institutions. Independence: The Establishment of Kuwait as a State -- 3. The Oil Economy. The Desert and the Sea: The Pre-Oil Economy. Multinationals and the State: The History of Oil. Development Strategies: The Economic Role of the State. Retrenchment Strategies: The Economy in a Period of Falling Prices. The Benefits and the Costs of Oil -- 4. Kuwaiti Society. Unity. Division -- 5. Political Institutions and Processes. Formal Structures. Shaikh Jabir's Rule: Problems and Prospects -- 6. Foreign Policy. The Historical Patterns of Kuwait's Foreign Policy. Kuwait and the Superpowers. Kuwait and the Region. The Invasion. The New Foreign Policy Environment -- 7. The Aftermath of the Invasion. The Occupation. Liberation and Reconstruction. Future Prospects.