Iraq. Formation of the state institutions (2005-2018). The long road to the national consensus

Occupation: Post-graduate student, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University)
Affiliation: MGIMO (U) MFA of Russia
Address: Russian Federation

Journal name

Asia and Africa Today

Edition

Issue 11

Pages

62-67

Abstract

The author analyses the problem of centralization and discrimination in Iraq during the premierships of Nuri al-Maliki and Haidar al-Abadi. During and after the withdrawal of the main contingent of the US-led coalition forces from Iraq in 2011, the country continued to be in a state of permanent political crisis. Iraq was a rather fragmented society, and the political process characterized by the constant conflicts and the desire of certain political groups to monopolize power. Ultimately, the permanent conflict of interests, marginalization and discrimination of certain groups of Iraqi society led to their radicalization and the emergence of conditions for spreading the influence of the «Islamic state» (the Terrorist Organization, banned in Russia). In this regard, the actions of the former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his in the period after the withdrawal of the occupational forces served as an important factor in the development of the interfaith relations crisis against the backdrop of the deteriorating situation in neighboring Syria. Nevertheless, the institutions created during his tenure in power were revised and strengthened under the next Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi. H. Al-Abadi tried to find a common ground among the political forces with different agendas. Despite the difficulties, this partially helped to improve the situation in the country and outline the contours of the future settlement

Keywords

conflict, Iraq, Sunnis, Shiites, discrimination, al-Maliki, Sahwa, Daava, de-Baathification

Received

23.10.2018

Publication date

05.12.2018

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GOST	Mamedov R. Iraq. Formation of the state institutions (2005-2018). The long road to the national consensus // Asia and Africa Today – 2018. – Issue 11 C. 62-67 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://asaf-today.ru/S032150750001792-3-1 (circulation date: 24.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S032150750001792-3
MLA	Mamedov, Ruslan Sh "Iraq. Formation of the state institutions (2005-2018). The long road to the national consensus." Asia and Africa Today 11 (2018):62-67. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750001792-3
APA	Mamedov R. (2018). Iraq. Formation of the state institutions (2005-2018). The long road to the national consensus. Asia and Africa Today (11), pp.62-67 DOI: 10.31857/S032150750001792-3

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