Full-Text Paper (PDF): Tribalism, Sectarianism, and Democracy in Kuwaiti Culture. ... Arab origins. As for faith, there are Muslim Sunnis and Muslim Shi'ites who make. up Kuwaiti society, and who also come from tribal and nontribal and ... Tribalism, Sectarianism, and Democracy: Incompatible Concepts. read more
Democracy is compatible with sectarianism, provided it is a true democracy - a political process that lets all the people in the community participate - to the full extent of each individual's desire and ability - in deciding the issues their government must resolve and selecting the individuals who will resolve them. read more