Elite Rivalry in a Semi-Democracy
The Kuwaiti Press Scene
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10279119 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kjetil Selvik (0000-0002-9760-4008, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 477-496 |
| Publication date | 2011-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Middle Eastern Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-3206 • E-ISSN: 1743-7881 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00263206.2011.565143 |
| OpenAlex | W1988278420 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
Kuwait's liberalization of the press and publication law in 2006 sparked a threefold increase in the number of Arabic language newspapers that defied conventional wisdom about print media decline and also survived the world financial crisis. The article provides a political explanation for this puzzle, arguing that newspapers serve as political instruments in elite rivalries in Kuwait's semi-democratic setting. It qualifies the idea of newspapers as civil society institutions and shows how political control is reproduced in a liberal context. It thereby contributes to our understanding of the role of the press in hybrid regimes
Context (archaeology · Democracy · Economics · Elite · Liberalization · Media studies · Newspaper · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rivalry · Sociology · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Socioeconomic Development in MENA
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,92 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |