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Is There Hope for Reform in Post-Election Iraq?

Iraq has a new president and prime minister, but the way they gained power strongly suggests that their appointments were the result of muhasasa dealings rather than the functioning of parliamentary democracy. If this turns out to be true, any efforts they make to reform Iraq’s corrupt government will be hampered by the debts they owe to the powers that put them in place.

Toby Dodge

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Is There Hope for Reform in Post-Election Iraq?

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