This policy book addresses the structural & functional weaknesses in th KRI’s governance system, and makes practical recommendations for its reform.

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“dissent between Brussels and Ankara is highly likely given the Turkish Armed Forces’ broad kinetic engagement in both Iraq and Syria”

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We found that multiple energy drivers strategically incentivize the EU and Turkey to cooperate and converge on overall political and economic policies and priorities.

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Confessionalism and Electoral Prospects in Iraq

March 26th, 2018 by Yasir Kuoti

” given the unpopularity of Iraq’s political class, no single alliance is expected to win a majority of parliamentary seats, forcing the formation of a grand-coalition government”

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The findings stress the destabilizing and traumatic effects of displacement and the urgency of addressing them

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Perceptions of EU Crisis Response in Iraq

November 5th, 2017 by Khogir Wirya

This report examines perceptions of local actors towards EU’s crisis response mechanisms in Iraq.

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The Yazidis: Perceptions of Reconciliation and Conflict

October 11th, 2017 by Khogir Wirya

This report focuses on the Yazidi community and their perceptions on conflicts and future reconciliation following the Islamic States invasion in 2014

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The Christians:Perceptions of Reconciliation and Conflict

September 17th, 2017 by Khogir Wirya

Inter and intra-communal rivalries have caused grave instability among the Christians. Left unaddressed, the conflicts become protracted, causing further instability and onward migration.

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This policy report explores perceptions of reconciliation among the Shabak community in the Nineveh Plain through examining concepts of justice, security and also the process of return.

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This report explores the plight of the Sabean-Mandean community and examines their perceptions towards reconciliation and conflict in Iraq.

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