Kuwait

Against the backdrop of yet another government resignation and probably early elections (at the time of writing), one way in which Kuwaiti politics could become more organised and efficient would be with the legalisation of political parties. We think this is highly possible over the coming years. Four liberal MPs submitted a bill calling for this action in October. The government allowed the redistricting of electoral zones in 2006, even though this was almost certain to result in lower representation for its allies in parliament (which it did). In addition, the authorities will find it hard to argue for the

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