Work and Social Justice: The Demands of Welfare in Kuwaiti Society

For centuries, philosophers and scholars have debated the role of the state in forming and distributing well-being, a concept now termed the 'welfare state'. An ideal welfare state is one that protects and promotes the economic and social well-being of its citizens, based on the principles of equal opportunity and equitable distribution of wealth. In order to create such a welfare state, there must be a balance between a society's demands and the market's needs. In this paper, I argue for the need for equal and just welfare state reform based on the current needs and demands of both society and the labour market in Kuwait. Moreover, I discuss unemployment as a result of disequilibrium between society and market needs. Finally, I propose education reform as a solution to the unemployment problem.