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Strategic Comments - Kuwait: signs of renewal

Many in Kuwait and beyond regard the emirate as having stagnated since the Iraqi invasion of 1990 and the expulsion of Saddam Hussein’s forces in 1991. Though the oil has continued to flow, an enduring political impasse has held back development of the economy and infrastructure. Frustrated Kuwaitis have watched as other more autocratic Gulf states that lagged behind the emirate before the invasion have caught up or surpassed it. However, there have recently been signs of a growing recognition among leading Kuwaitis of the need for political and economic renewal. Read more

Survival - Rivalry after Recession

In the new issue of Survival: Global Politics and Strategy Aaron Frieborg considers the Implications of the Financial Crisis for the US-China Rivalry. Nigel Inkster examines China in Cyberspace and in The US–China Expectations Gap: An Exchange Nina Hachigian and Yuan Peng debate how China’s emergence on the global stage and the impact of the world financial crisis have widened a rift in expectations between East and West.

Also in this issue: Budget Crunch: Implications for European Defence by Bastian Giegerich, Lessons from Basra: The Future of British Counter-insurgency by David Ucko and American Decline Revisited by David Calleo.

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