Electoral Rhetoric and the Resort to Populism
Many commentators have rightly described the upcoming elections as crucial, mainly because of the...
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Why Iraqi Lawmakers Want to Postpone the Elections
The Iraqi parliament failed to confirm a date for the country’s parliamentary and provincial...
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How to Avoid the Quick Sands of Analyzing Iraq’s Elections
Without a doubt, the 2018 Iraqi elections are going to be the trickiest thus far in Iraq’s nascent...
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2018: Iraq’s Challenges Ahead
2017 was one of the most significant years in Iraq’s modern history. The significance is not only...
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Reflections on Post-Da’ish Iraq – A Vision for Moving Forward
The official declaration of victory by Iraq marking the liberation of our country from Da’ish...
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Kurds Look to Baghdad as Confidence in the KRG Plummets
Protests in Sulaymaniyah on December 18, 2017 (Feriq Fereç/Anadolu Agency) In an article for...
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Analyzing Voter Attitudes Towards 2018 Elections in Iraq
Hashim Al-Rikabi A recent nationwide public opinion survey looked at voter attitudes towards the...
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Rationalizing the Debate Over the PMF’s Future: An Organizational Perspective
The Iraqi armed forces achieved one of the greatest military victories in recent history, and many...
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The Risk of Militia Participation in Elections
As Iraq nears provincial and parliamentary elections in May 2018, it is becoming clear that...
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Criticizing the Critics: Towards some ‘Appreciative Inquiry’ in Iraq
The vast amount of criticism about Iraq, whether it is meant well or ill-minded, has created a...
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