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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Viable Constitutionalism and Democratic Political Stability -- Part One Important Characteristics of Presidential and Parliamentary Systems of Government -- Part Two Case Studies in Designing a Viable Constitution -- Part Three Limitations of Constitutionalism -- Index -- 2 The "Westminster Model" Away from Westminster: Is it Always the Most Appropriate Model? -- 3 The U.S. Presidential System as a Model for the World

The questions for many developing countries have been and continue to be concerned with the type of science and technology they need, and the strategies they need to follow to implement their options and realize their needs. This paper is an attempt to answer these questions with particular references to the Arab countries by focusing on the ways and means of choosing the appropriate technologies and suggesting some options available and strategies that could be followed. (DÜI-Hns)

In the summer of 1976 Kuwait, after more than thirteen years of legislative experience, suspended its constitution, abolished the legislature, and embarked on what it called an "evaluation" of its democratic experience. After the Iranian revolution of 1979 and the downfall of the shah, Kuwait set up a special advisory committee to study, evaluate, and recommend the political system most appropriate for Kuwait. In 1980 the committee recommended a return to representative institutions. In March 1981, a legislative assembly was elected and was entrusted with the responsibility of drafting a new constitution and ratifying the basic statutes of the country.