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Increasing Democratic Freedom: A Threat To Stability?

October 2006 | Political Risk Analysis

BMI View: Recent political noise has confirmed Kuwait's position as the most democratically free state in the Gulf, particularly following the elections, which resulted in a landmark victory for a coalition of opposition 'parties'. While this does pose some risk to stability in the emirate, we do not see it translating into any real deterioration of the business

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