The Iraq Study Group Report - Iraq Study Group

The Iraq Study Group Report - Iraq Study Group
English | 2019 | ASIN: B082BGR1PJ | 16 pages | EPUB | 1.4 MB

The Iraq Study Group Report, published in 2006, is a pivotal document that provides a comprehensive assessment of the American military engagement in Iraq, alongside recommendations for future policy directions. Written in a clear, analytical style, the report synthesizes a vast array of perspectives, drawing from expert testimony and strategic frameworks, in an effort to understand the complexities of the conflict.

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Negotiating in Civil Conflict: Constitutional Construction and Imperfect Bargaining in Iraq - Haider Ala Hamoudi

Negotiating in Civil Conflict: Constitutional Construction and Imperfect Bargaining in Iraq - Haider Ala Hamoudi
English | 2013 | ISBN: 9780226068794 | 18 pages | EPUB | 513 KB

In 2005, Iraq drafted its first constitution and held the country's first democratic election in more than fifty years. Even under ideal conditions, drafting a constitution can be a prolonged process marked by contentious debate, and conditions in Iraq are far from ideal: Iraq has long been racked by ethnic and sectarian conflict, which intensified following the American invasion and continues today. This severe division, which often erupted into violence, would not seem to bode well for the fate of democracy. So how is it that Iraq was able to surmount its sectarianism to draft a constitution that speaks to the conflicting and largely incompatible ideological view of the Sunnis, Shi'ah, and Kurds?

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