Legislative data

Kuwait

Kuwait National Assembly Roll Call Votes Dataset (KNARCV) [1963–2023]

Roll call votes (التصويت بنداء الأسماء) cast on all laws passed by the Kuwait National Assembly, in which each legislator's or minister's position (agree, disagree, or abstain) is publicly recorded across the first and second deliberations. This dataset is at the legislator-vote level.

Publications:

  1. Daniel L. Tavana and Erin York. 2025. "Legislative Cooptation in Authoritarian Regimes: Policy Cooperation in the Kuwait National Assembly." British Journal of Political Science 55. [DOI] [PDF]
  2. Mostafa El Sharkawy and Daniel L. Tavana. "Sacred Times, Sectarian Politics: Group Identity and Legislative Behavior in Authoritarian Regimes."

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Kuwait National Assembly Laws Dataset [1963–2023]

Laws published in the Official Gazette (القوانين الصادرة بالجريدة الرسمية) — all laws passed by the Kuwait National Assembly and ratified by the Amir, as printed in the state's legal journal, Kuwait Al-Youm. This dataset is at the law level.

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Kuwait National Assembly Draft Laws Dataset [1963–2023]

Draft laws (مشاريع بقانون) — legislative proposals submitted by the government to the National Assembly for review and approval. This dataset is at the legislator-draft law level.

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Kuwait National Assembly Law Proposals Dataset [1963–2023]

Law proposals (اقتراح بقانون) — legislative initiatives introduced by elected legislators rather than the government. This dataset is at the legislator-proposal level.

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Kuwait National Assembly Recommendations Dataset [1963–2023]

Recommendations, or non-binding motions (اقتراح برغبة) — formal requests in which legislators ask the government to take a specific action. This dataset is at the legislator-recommendation level.

Publications:

  1. Daniel L. Tavana. 2026. "Endogenous Opposition: Identity and Ideology in Kuwaiti Electoral Politics." American Journal of Political Science 70(2): 623-642. [DOI] [PDF]

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Kuwait National Assembly Queries Dataset [1963–2023]

Queries (الأسئلة والردود) — written questions submitted by legislators to obtain specific information from ministers. This dataset is at the legislator-query level.

Publications:

  1. Daniel L. Tavana. 2026. "Endogenous Opposition: Identity and Ideology in Kuwaiti Electoral Politics." American Journal of Political Science 70(2): 623-642. [DOI] [PDF]

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  • Data
  • Codebook
Kuwait National Assembly Interpellations Dataset [1963–2023]

Interpellations (الاستجوابات) — formal questioning of a minister or the Prime Minister that can culminate in a vote of no confidence. This dataset is at the legislator-interpellation level.

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Kuwait National Assembly Meeting Minutes Dataset [1963–2023]

Meeting minutes (المضابط) — the official verbatim record of National Assembly proceedings and debates, recorded in PDF transcripts. This dataset is at the meeting level.

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Kuwait Council of Ministers Dataset [1963–2023]

Members of the Council of Ministers (أعضاء مجلس الوزراء) — the ministers who make up the executive branch, tracking cabinet composition and portfolios over time. This dataset is at the minister-portfolio-interval level.

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Kuwait Amiri Decrees Dataset [1963–2023]

Amiri decrees (المراسيم الأميرية) — the primary legal instruments through which the Amir exercises executive power, countersigned by the Prime Minister and relevant ministers. This dataset is at the decree level.

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Kuwait Amiri Orders Dataset [1963–2023]

Amiri orders (الأوامر الأميرية) — legal instruments issued by the Amir for high-level constitutional matters, such as appointing the Crown Prince or the Prime Minister. This dataset is at the order level.

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