The People Versus the Ruling Elite: A Timely Corrective
(Protests in Baghdad on July 14. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP) Earlier this year, I wrote about how a...
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The Next Iraqi Government – Projection
What are the characteristics of the next Iraqi government and its formation? Will it be formed...
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Drivers for Moderation in Iraqi Politics
(Council of Representatives. Reuters) The democratic system in Iraq has survived several...
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The Next Iraqi Government – Legacy
(Council of Representatives. Reuters) 15 years have passed since the establishment of a democratic...
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Iraqis Unite for Better Services
(Demonstrations outside of local government in Basra. AFP) The waves of protests that have rocked...
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How Southern Iraq’s Protests can be Catalysts for Change
The current demonstrations were likely and certainly warranted. In the sweltering heat of Basra...
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1001 Iraqi Thoughts Interview: Kenneth Pollack on Iraqi Politics
Kenneth M. Pollack is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington,...
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A Year Later: Lessons from Mosul’s Liberation
July 10, 2018 marked a year of Mosul being free from the oppressive rule of Da’ish, three years...
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How Da’ish Exploits Political Differences
(Baghdad-Kirkuk street sign in Erbil. Adam Jones/Flickr) Recently, Da’ish terrorists managed...
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Is Iraq a Day Away from a Constitutional Crisis?
The 2018 general election in Iraq was held on May 12 and has resulted in several negative...
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