Dispelling Stereotypes: Women's Rights in the Gulf States
Speakers: Lulu al-Sabah, Abolish Article 153; Hatoon al-Fassi, Qatar University Chair: Courtney Freer, LSE Kuwait Programme A great deal of misinformation exists about women's rights in the states of...
20 Nov 201737min
The Arab World at the Crossroads: Collapse or Reform?
Speaker: Shafeeq Ghabra, Kuwait University Chair: Toby Dodge, LSE Middle East Centre Shafeeq Ghabra discusses some of the major political changes that the Arab world has undergone since 2011, focusin...
20 Nov 201752min
Rentier Islamism: The Role of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Gulf
Speaker: Courtney Freer, LSE Kuwait Programme Chair: Toby Dodge, LSE Middle East Centre Muslim Brotherhood affiliates in the Gulf are greatly discussed yet little understood. This lecture, based on f...
20 Nov 201742min
The Origins of Kuwait's National Assembly in Comparative Perspective
Speaker: Michael Herb, Georgia State University Chair: Toby Dodge, LSE Despite recent setbacks, Kuwait's parliament remains the strongest amongst the GCC states. Michael Herb delves into Gulf history...
20 Nov 201744min
Bahrain's Election Boycott: Lessons From Kuwait
Speaker: Kristin Smith Diwan, American University Chair: Toby Dodge, LSE MEC In November 2014 Bahrain held parliamentary elections which took place under an election boycott by the political oppositi...
20 Nov 201741min
The Merchant Elite and Parliamentary Politics in Kuwait
Speaker: Anastasia Nosova, LSE Chair: Courtney Freer, LSE Kuwait Programme When applied to the Gulf region in general and Kuwait more specifically, rentier state theory stipulates that the political ...
20 Nov 20171h 3min
The Paris Climate Change Agreement and The GCC
Speaker: Aisha Al-Sarihi, LSE Kuwait Programme Discussant: Michael Mason, LSE Chair: Dr Courtney Freer, LSE Kuwait Programme The entry of the Paris Agreement into force in November 2016 coincides wit...
20 Nov 201752min
GCC intervention in Yemen: A Pathway to Peace and Security?
Speaker: Michael Stephens, RUSI Chair: Courtney Freer, LSE Kuwait Programme As the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen moves into its eighth month, the country shows little sign of returning to stability...
20 Nov 201736min
