Balancing state and society: the Islamic movement in Kuwait
The article analyses the current Islamic revival in Kuwait giving an overview of the different Islamic groups, namely the Islamic Constitutional Movement (ICM), the Islamic Popular Alliance (IPA) and the Islamic National Alliance (INA). The regional trends and their influences on Kuwaiti society and...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Blackwell
1997
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In: |
Middle East policy
Year: 1997, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 58-72 |
Further subjects: | B
Political process
B Kuwait Innenpolitische Lage / Development Soziopolitischer Wandel Religiöse Vereinigung Religiöser Fundamentalismus Islam and politics Islam Gesellschaftliche Opposition / Politische Opposition politische Bewegung / Gesellschaftliche Erneuerungsbewegung Regionale internationale Prozesse und Tendenzen Entwicklungsperspektive und -tendenz B Opposition B Regional development B Religious community B Islam and politics B Political movement B Internal policy B Association B Islam B Political change B Fundamentalism B Development B Social movement B Tendency B Kuwait B Social change B Religious renewal |
Summary: | The article analyses the current Islamic revival in Kuwait giving an overview of the different Islamic groups, namely the Islamic Constitutional Movement (ICM), the Islamic Popular Alliance (IPA) and the Islamic National Alliance (INA). The regional trends and their influences on Kuwaiti society and politics are also taken into consideration. Furthermore the article seeks to explain how a welfare society like Kuwait and a strong Islamic revival can go hand in hand. Concluding it argues that a proper balance between Islam, development and state building can only be achieved in Kuwait if it will further open up politically and economically. (DÜI-Mjr) |
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ISSN: | 1061-1924 |
Contains: | In: Middle East policy
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