At a Glance
Kuwait: References & Edit History
More Articles On This Topic
Additional Reading
Comparative coverage of Kuwait and the other Arab Gulf states is provided by Helen Chapin Metz (ed.), Persian Gulf States: Country Studies, 3rd ed. (1994); F. Gregory Gause, III, Oil Monarchies: Domestic and Security Challenges in the Arab Gulf States (1994); Rosemarie Said Zahlan, The Making of the Modern Gulf States, rev. and updated ed. (1998); Khaldoun Hasan al-Naqeeb, Society and State in the Gulf and Arab Peninsula: A Different Perspective, trans. from Arabic (1990); and Michael Herb, All in the Family: Absolutism, Revolution, and Democracy in the Middle Eastern Monarchies (1999).
A historical overview is found in Frederick F. Anscombe, The Ottoman Gulf: The Creation of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar (1997); and Ahmad Mustafa Abu-Hakima, The Modern History of Kuwait, 1750–1965 (1982). Jill Crystal, Kuwait: The Transformation of an Oil State (1992), and Oil and Politics in the Gulf: Rulers and Merchants in Kuwait and Qatar, updated ed. (1995); Anthony H. Cordesman, Kuwait: Recovery and Security After the Gulf War (1997); and Jacqueline S. Ismael, Kuwait: Dependency and Class in a Rentier State, 2nd ed. (1993), examine Kuwait specifically. Mary Ann Tétreault, The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and the Economics of the New World Order (1995), focuses on the oil industry. A thorough study of the ruling family is found in Alan Rush, Al-Sabah: Genealogy and History of Kuwait’s Ruling Family, 1752–1986 (1987). Anh Nga Longva, Walls Built on Sand: Migration, Exclusion, and Society in Kuwait (1997); and Shafeeq N. Ghabra, Palestinians in Kuwait: The Family and the Politics of Survival (1987), discuss the expatriate population. Comparative studies on border disputes are David H. Finnie, Shifting Lines in the Sand: Kuwait’s Elusive Frontier with Iraq (1992); Richard Schofield, Kuwait and Iraq: Historical Claims and Territorial Disputes, 2nd ed. rev. and enlarged (1993); and Richard Schofield (ed.), Territorial Foundations of the Gulf States (1994).
Article Contributors
Primary Contributors
-
Dawlat Ahmed Sadek
Chairman of the Geography Department, Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
- Jill Ann Crystal
- John Duke Anthony
- William L. Ochsenwald
-
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors
Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updated currency exchange rate. | Nov 12, 2026 | ||
| Replaced expired media. | May 03, 2026 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Head of state and government. | Jan 04, 2024 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Head of state and government. | Dec 21, 2023 | ||
| Links, photo, and video added. | Oct 06, 2023 | ||
| Links and photos added. | Apr 06, 2023 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated head of state and government. | Aug 02, 2022 | ||
| Removed media. | Sep 28, 2021 | ||
| Invalidated site: Interesting Facts for Kids - Interesting Kuwait Facts. | Mar 10, 2021 | ||
| In the History section, added mention of the accession of Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah to the throne and the outcome of the 2020 parliamentary election. | Feb 08, 2021 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated head of state and government. | Sep 30, 2020 | ||
| In the History section, updated the discussion of government austerity measures. | Dec 19, 2019 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated head of state and government. | Nov 20, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Interesting Facts for Kids - Interesting Kuwait Facts. | Oct 24, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 21, 2019 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated head of state and government. Expanded country profile. | Apr 23, 2018 | ||
| In History section, updated to discuss the drop in oil prices that began in 2014 and its political effects. | Dec 06, 2017 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Dec 06, 2017 | ||
| In the Economy section, updated the list of Kuwait's trading partners. | Aug 15, 2017 | ||
| In People section, updated demographic statistics. | Aug 15, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Easy Science for Kids - Kuwait. | Dec 11, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: World InfoZone - Kuwait. | Dec 09, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 17, 2016 | ||
| Replaced map in the Relief section. | Sep 20, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 27, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 27, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 27, 2016 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 23, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of the Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Switzerland. | Nov 21, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of the Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Nov 19, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of the Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Ottawa, Canada. | May 23, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Maps of World - Kuwait City, Kuwait. | May 23, 2013 | ||
| In History section, updated to mention political developments in 2011 and 2012. | Feb 06, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Iloveindia.com - Kuwait. | Jan 04, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Kuwait. | Jan 04, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of the Kuwait Government Online. | Jan 04, 2013 | ||
| Country Profile: Added name of head of state and head of government, along with urban-rural, life expectancy, literacy, and GNI per capita statistics. | Feb 22, 2012 | ||
| National anthem added. | Dec 21, 2010 | ||
| Revised to clarify Kuwait's status as a constitutional monarchy with one legislative body. | Mar 12, 2010 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated area and population figures. | Feb 16, 2010 | ||
| Updated to mention periodic political deadlock and the first election of women to parliament. | May 19, 2009 | ||
| Updated to mention the election of women for the first time in parliamentary elections. | May 19, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic - Travel and Cultures - Kuwait. | Apr 20, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Kuwait. | Jul 28, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: U.S.Department of State - Kuwait. | Jul 28, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Nov 14, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 16, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Energy Information Administration - Kuwait. | Jan 19, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: United Nations Development Programme - Kuwait. | Aug 24, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Library of Congress - Kuwait - Selected Internet Resources. | Aug 08, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Central Intelligence Agency - The World Factbook - Kuwait. | Jul 25, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Travel Document Systems - Kuwait. | Jul 21, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Arab.net - Kuwait. | Jun 02, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Arab.net - Kuwait. | Jun 02, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 06, 2005 | ||
| Article revised. | Aug 15, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Dec 09, 1999 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 09, 1999 |
View Changes:
Article History
Revised:
By: