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This paper discusses the process of reform in Kuwait. According to the author, this process is not linear, as there are many players with competing agendas; and the pulling and pushing that characterizes the relationship between the government and the National Assembly is often more about showboating than comprehensive, well-thought out reform. Yet there is no doubt that the political system is a responsive one, that the emir and the executive branch do not have a free rein on power, and that the National Assembly, civil society, and the business community have important roles in the Kuwaiti decision-making process.