Kuwait
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Published Date: 27 March 2025
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Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher
A Researcher in International Relations with a Focus on Security, Political and Economic Risks for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade
Kuwait
Population
Source: World Bank
One of the Prominent Religious Sites in the Country
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Key Figures of the Country, Global Position, Alliances, and 2024 Global Survival Rank (GSR)
Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Yearly Rank to Compare the Global Political Power among Countries to Survive Long Conflicts and Wars at the Military Level and Economic Level Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/global-survival-rank-zrb
Monitoring Alliances by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Monitoring Military, Political, Economic and Trade Alliances that Have an Impact on Global Order and Geopolitics Monitoring Alliances by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/monitoring-alliances
Key Figures of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade
Source: Trading Economics
Country Profile
Kuwait - BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14644252
Kuwait - Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Kuwait
Kuwait - UNCTAD https://unctadstat.unctad.org/CountryProfile/GeneralProfile/en-GB/414/index.html
Leader Speech at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
Research Papers and Research Books
Kuwait: The transformation of an oil state Crystal, J. (2016). Kuwait: The transformation of an oil state. Routledge.
Endless education reform: The case of Kuwait Alhashem, F., & Alhouti, I. (2021). Endless education reform: The case of Kuwait. Annual review of comparative and international education 2020, 345-367.
Energy consumption in Kuwait: Prospects and future approaches Alotaibi, S. (2011). Energy consumption in Kuwait: Prospects and future approaches. Energy Policy, 39(2), 637-643.
The oil economy of Kuwait Al-Sabah, Y. S. F. (2017). The oil economy of Kuwait. Routledge.
Kuwait: prospect and reality Winstone, H. V. F., & Freeth, Z. (2017). Kuwait: prospect and reality. Routledge.
On the implementation of the circular economy route for E-waste management: A critical review and an analysis for the case of the state of Kuwait Al-Salem, S. M., Leeke, G. A., El-Eskandarany, M. S., Van Haute, M., Constantinou, A., Dewil, R., & Baeyens, J. (2022). On the implementation of the circular economy route for E-waste management: A critical review and an analysis for the case of the state of Kuwait. Journal of Environmental Management, 323, 116181.
A detailed perspective of water resource management in a dry and water scarce country: The case in Kuwait Tariq, M. A. U. R., Alotaibi, R., Weththasinghe, K. K., & Rajabi, Z. (2022). A detailed perspective of water resource management in a dry and water scarce country: The case in Kuwait. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10, 1073834.
Environmental impacts of the economy, tourism, and energy consumption in Kuwait Raihan, A. (2024). Environmental impacts of the economy, tourism, and energy consumption in Kuwait. Kuwait Journal of Science, 51(4), 100264.
Learning from the future of Kuwait: scenarios as a learning tool to build consensus for actions needed to realize vision 2035 Ottesen, A., Thom, D., Bhagat, R., & Mourdaa, R. (2023). Learning from the future of Kuwait: scenarios as a learning tool to build consensus for actions needed to realize vision 2035. Sustainability, 15(9), 7054.
Modelling the impacts of land use/land cover changing pattern on urban thermal characteristics in Kuwait AlDousari, A. E., Kafy, A. A., Saha, M., Fattah, M. A., Almulhim, A. I., Al Rakib, A., ... & Rahman, M. M. (2022). Modelling the impacts of land use/land cover changing pattern on urban thermal characteristics in Kuwait. Sustainable Cities and Society, 86, 104107.
Barriers facing the transition toward sustainable energy system in Kuwait Alsayegh, O. A. (2021). Barriers facing the transition toward sustainable energy system in Kuwait. Energy Strategy Reviews, 38, 100779.
Factors influencing artificial intelligence adoption in the accounting profession: the case of public sector in Kuwait Al Wael, H., Abdallah, W., Ghura, H., & Buallay, A. (2023). Factors influencing artificial intelligence adoption in the accounting profession: the case of public sector in Kuwait. Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal, 34(1), 3-27.
Understanding the challenges of construction demolition waste management towards circular construction: Kuwait Stakeholder's perspective Al-Raqeb, H., Ghaffar, S. H., Al-Kheetan, M. J., & Chougan, M. (2023). Understanding the challenges of construction demolition waste management towards circular construction: Kuwait Stakeholder’s perspective. Cleaner Waste Systems, 4, 100075.
Integrating solar PV systems for energy efficiency in portable cabins: A case study in Kuwait Sedaghat, A., Kalbasi, R., Narayanan, R., Mehdizadeh, A., Soleimani, S. M., Malayer, M. A., ... & Khan, M. M. K. (2024). Integrating solar PV systems for energy efficiency in portable cabins: A case study in Kuwait. Solar Energy, 277, 112715.
Attitudes of drivers towards electric vehicles in Kuwait Ottesen, A., Banna, S., & Alzougool, B. (2022). Attitudes of drivers towards electric vehicles in Kuwait. Sustainability, 14(19), 12163.
Tribal democracy: the anatomy of parliamentary elections in Kuwait Gavrielides, N. (2021). Tribal democracy: the anatomy of parliamentary elections in Kuwait. In Elections in the Middle East (pp. 153-191). Routledge.
Techno-economic analysis and optimization of hydrogen production from renewable hybrid energy systems: Shagaya renewable power plant-Kuwait Hussam, W. K., Abdul-Niby, M., & Sheard, G. J. (2024). Techno-economic analysis and optimization of hydrogen production from renewable hybrid energy systems: Shagaya renewable power plant-Kuwait. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 58, 56-68.
A two-year assessment of particulate air pollution and sources in Kuwait Alahmad, B., Al-Hemoud, A., Kang, C. M., Almarri, F., Kommula, V., Wolfson, J. M., ... & Koutrakis, P. (2021). A two-year assessment of particulate air pollution and sources in Kuwait. Environmental Pollution, 282, 117016.
The use of blockchain technology to build smart cities: creating public value in Kuwait Alkhaldi, A., Alrashidi, H., Alhasan, K., Alsadeeqi, A., & Alshami, A. (2023). The use of blockchain technology to build smart cities: creating public value in Kuwait. Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication.
Practices of Islamic education teachers in promoting moderation (wasatiyyah) values among high school students in Kuwait: challenges and obstacles Alabdulhadi, M. M. J., & Alkandari, K. M. (2024). Practices of Islamic education teachers in promoting moderation (wasatiyyah) values among high school students in Kuwait: challenges and obstacles. Cogent Education, 11(1), 2365577.
Kuwait: Trade and Investment El Mallakh, R. (2019). Kuwait: Trade and Investment. Routledge.
An empirical investigation between CO2 emission, energy consumption, trade liberalization and economic growth: A case of Kuwait Wasti, S. K. A., & Zaidi, S. W. (2020). An empirical investigation between CO2 emission, energy consumption, trade liberalization and economic growth: A case of Kuwait. Journal of Building Engineering, 28, 101104.
Is energy subsidy reform in an oil-exporting small economy beneficial to trade? Illustrations from Kuwait Shehabi, M. (2020). Is energy subsidy reform in an oil-exporting small economy beneficial to trade? Illustrations from Kuwait. World Trade Review, 19(S1), s39-s61.
Manufactured exports, disaggregated imports and economic growth: the case of Kuwait Kalaitzi, A. S., & Chamberlain, T. W. (2023). Manufactured exports, disaggregated imports and economic growth: the case of Kuwait. Economic Change and Restructuring, 56(2), 919-940.
Skill intensity in manufacturing exports: Do basic, technology-intensive or differentiated exports cause growth in Kuwait? Kalaitzi, A. S. (2024). Skill intensity in manufacturing exports: Do basic, technology-intensive or differentiated exports cause growth in Kuwait?. Economic Change and Restructuring, 57(5), 156.
Export diversification in the Gulf: the Kuwait experience Kalaitzi, A. S., & Chamberlain, T. W. (2021). Export diversification in the Gulf: the Kuwait experience. International Advances in Economic Research, 27(2), 147-149.
The effects of electricity consumption, economic growth, financial development and foreign direct investment on CO2 emissions in Kuwait Salahuddin, M., Alam, K., Ozturk, I., & Sohag, K. (2018). The effects of electricity consumption, economic growth, financial development and foreign direct investment on CO2 emissions in Kuwait. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 81, 2002-2010.
Historical Background and Historical Perspective
The history of Kuwait Casey, M. S. (2007). The history of Kuwait. Bloomsbury Publishing USA.
Kuwait transformed: A history of oil and urban life Al-Nakib, F. (2016). Kuwait transformed: A history of oil and urban life. In Kuwait Transformed. Stanford University Press.
How kuwait was won: Strategy in the gulf war Freedman, L., & Karsh, E. (1991). How kuwait was won: Strategy in the gulf war. International Security, 16(2), 5-41.
New World order or old-the invasion of Kuwait and the rule of law Greenwood, C. (1992). New World order or old-the invasion of Kuwait and the rule of law. Mod. L. Rev., 55, 153.
The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait: New historical perspectives Sassoon, J., & Walter, A. (2017). The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait: New historical perspectives. The Middle East Journal, 71(4), 607-628.
Political power and foreign trade of Kuwait under the British protectorate (1899-1961) Historical study Khalaf, N. (2020). Political power and foreign trade of Kuwait under the British protectorate (1899-1961) Historical study. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 48(January-March (B)), 281-308.
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