Kuwait has become wealthy since the end of World War II due to its involvement in the petroleum industry. Despite improvement in many aspects of life, women still have few rights, e.g., they cannot vote. The writer believes the religious beliefs are too much a part of the culture for this to change in the near future. Bibliography is included. With the Gulf War still fresh in the nation's thoughts, Kuwait has had more than a brief encounter with the unrest that is part of daily life in the Middle East.
Bibliography lists four sources.
Acts which support their ideology are reported along with the different factions that have come to rise during the years. Bibliography lists 6 sources. A 4 page paper on this book by Ted Robert Gurr and Barbara Harff. The writer gives an overview, focusing on the conflicts of the Israelis and the Palestinians. Bibliography lists 5 sources.