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Iraq
This chapter seeks to document some of the more significant democratic developments that have occurred in Iraq since 2003 including: the complex array of political parties that (re)emerged in the wake of the former regime; the series of nation-wide elections that have occurred since 2005; and the role of various Iraqi media outlets and protest movements in agitating towards greater inclusion, diversity and debate. However, this chapter also documents some of the alarming counter-democratic developments that have occurred, particularly the rise of ethno-religious sectarian politics and violence and the increasingly authoritarian nature of certain elements of Iraq’s political elite. The chapter concludes by noting that Iraqi democracy is increasingly precarious and it faces its greatest challenge in renewed violence, rising authoritarianisms and the end to the US occupation.
History
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The Edinburgh companion to the history of democracyChapter number
34Pagination
407 - 417Publisher
Edinburgh University PressPlace of publication
Edinburgh, ScotlandISBN-13
9780748640751ISBN-10
0748640754Language
engPublication classification
B1 Book chapterCopyright notice
2012, Edinburgh University PressExtent
43Editor/Contributor(s)
B Isakhan, S StockwellUsage metrics
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