German Policy Towards Iraq: Dialogue with Amb C. Hohmann

International partners can support and collaborate, but they cannot chart the course.

The Challenge of State-Building amidst Complex Political Dynamics

In Iraq, sectarian & ethnic alignments make exclusionary rule dangerous. A policy debate with former PM Haider Al-Abadi

The Challenge of State-Building amidst Complex Political Dynamics B

The constitutionally available instrument of regionalization is administrative and territorial, not sectarian. A policy debate with leader of the Al-Hikma Movement Ammar Al-Hakim.

Iraq’s Energy and Economic Diplomacy: Regional Integration and Global Connectivity

“Memoranda don’t build railways”: A policy debate with N Mladenov & A Al-Qadi

Partners and Progress: Iraq’s Shared Responsibility with the International Community

European Ambassadors to Iraq: “We want a stable, peaceful Iraq that is democratic, prosperous, and free of violent extremism.”

Between Multipolarity and Minipolarity: The Middle East’s Evolving Power Landscape

Middle powers face “hard ceilings” that prevent them from becoming rule-setters. A policy debate on regional security dynamics

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq in a Turbulent Neighbourhood: Visions & Directions

An insightful policy debate with President of Kurdistan Region of Iraq on local, national and international political dynamics

Reforming Iraq’s Financial System: The role of the Central Bank

A policy debate with Ali Al-Alaq, Governor of Central Bank on Iraq’s financial future and the prospect of structural reforms