Iraq: fragmentation and civil wars – new paper
There is not ‘one’ civil war, nor ‘one’ insurgency, but several civil wars and insurgencies between different communities in today’s Iraq. Within this warring society, the Iraqi government is only one among many ‘state-like’ actors, and is largely irrelevant in terms of ordering social, economic, and political life. It is now possible to argue that Iraq is on the verge of being a failed state which faces the distinct possibility of collapse and fragmentation. These are some of the key findings of Accepting Realities in Iraq (.pdf) a new Briefing Paper written by Dr Gareth Stansfield and published today by Chatham House.
[ Continue reading press release ] [ hat tip ]
Noah Merrill: “An Inside Look at Life for Iraqi Refugees“
15 May in Des Moines, Iowa [ hat tip ]