Dr. Hamad H. Albloshi is an associate professor of political science at Kuwait University. He earned his Ph.D. from the Fletcher School – Tufts University in 2012 – 2013 and his dissertation focused on the discourse of the hardline conservatives in Iran. He is the author of “The Eternal Revolution: Hardliners and Conservatives in Iran.” He has published many academic articles, both in Arabic and English, on issues related to the relationship between Iran and Kuwait, Iran’s internal politics, Kuwait’s internal politics, Kuwait’s political system, Shiʿa and Ajam communities in Kuwait, and the Houthis. These articles appeared in journals at Kuwait University as well as the Middle East Journal, the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Journal of Arabian Studies and the Muslim World. He has published several chapters in edited books as well. He has also published short pieces that appeared on al-Monitor, Gulf Arab States in Washington, the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Gulf Studies Center – Qatar University, Middle East Institute – National University of Singapore, Amwaj.media, and Aljarida daily newspaper.