The Role of Non-State Actors in Iraq’s Foreign Policy
This policy brief explores Iraq’s multifaceted response to the regional upheaval & examines the role and agency of non-state actors
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This policy brief explores Iraq’s multifaceted response to the regional upheaval & examines the role and agency of non-state actors
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MERI developed & piloted the Sinjar Stakeholder Platform to depoliticize public services in the district
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The unresolved status of Kurds has been one of the principal obstacles to democratization in Turkey.
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The evolving relationship between power and opposition in a Region where democratic institutions remain fragile
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All three branches of governance are under the dominance of partisan interests, leaving little room for a functional opposition.
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Qubad Talabani: Just as the KRI demands devolved powers from Baghdad, it must also devolve powers from Erbil to provinces, districts and sub-districts.
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Returning to authoritarian centralism was neither possible nor desirable and that Syria’s diversity remained an asset. A Policy Debate
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Instead of treating it as an arena for great-power competition, the Levant is a shared political space in which local actors must define their own agenda.
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MERIFour Iraq and Iran experts analyse the potential of escalation of the on-going war and its implications on Iraq & KRI
MERIWhile accountability should be a tool for reform, in Iraq it’s often wielded for political maneuvering and scoring points.
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This policy brief explores Iraq’s multifaceted response to the regional upheaval & examines the role and agency of non-state actors
Dlawer Ala’Aldeen
MERI developed & piloted the Sinjar Stakeholder Platform to depoliticize public services in the district
Khogir Wirya
The unresolved status of Kurds has been one of the principal obstacles to democratization in Turkey.
MERI
The evolving relationship between power and opposition in a Region where democratic institutions remain fragile
MERI
All three branches of governance are under the dominance of partisan interests, leaving little room for a functional opposition.
MERI
Qubad Talabani: Just as the KRI demands devolved powers from Baghdad, it must also devolve powers from Erbil to provinces, districts and sub-districts.
MERI
Returning to authoritarian centralism was neither possible nor desirable and that Syria’s diversity remained an asset. A Policy Debate
MERI
Instead of treating it as an arena for great-power competition, the Levant is a shared political space in which local actors must define their own agenda.
MERI
Bafel Talabani: “we sometimes don’t even have institutions. We have personalities, that’s no way to run a country.”
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Middle powers face “hard ceilings” that prevent them from becoming rule-setters. A policy debate on regional security dynamics
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