Assignment instructions attached as PDF. You are not meant to actually do any research. Create a research design based on the instructions PDF attached and on the research question given.
- The research question is: “What role does tribal affiliation play in shaping opposition mobilisation in Kuwait’s semi-democratic political system?”
- I will attach sources you must use.
- The research method used must be conducting interviews because tribal affiliation is a sensitive, identity-based, and socially embedded factor. Interviews with activists, former MPs, tribal leaders, or political commentators could uncover how tribal identity shapes mobilisation strategies, candidate selection, and opposition narratives.
- Another method that must be used is subnational research because Kuwait’s opposition and tribal dynamics vary by district (e.g. tribal blocs dominate outer districts). You can compare mobilisation in tribal vs. urban constituencies.