Current Analysis The Day After “Victory”: Kuwait’s 2009 Election and the Contentious Present The May 2009 parliamentary election in Kuwait produced a number of surprising results. Occurring on the fourth anniversary of the achievement of full political rights for Kuwaiti women, the outcome attracting the most commentary was the victory of four female candidates. But there were other happeni Mohammed Al-Ghanim, Mary Ann Tétreault • 18 min read
