This study examines the effects of democratizing Iraq in relation
to the stability of the state. The international relations theory
of the democratic peace states that democracies do not fight one
another. Elements of the theory have been applied to Iraq to seek
democracy there in order to produce greater stability. Therefore,
the purpose of the study was to discover what causal linkages exist
between democratization and stability in Iraq. The level of
violence in Iraq gradually increased as Iraq progressed from the
first national elections in January 2005 to a constitutional
referendum and then subsequent elections in December 2005 based on
the ratified constitution. The former Sunnis elites turned
increasingly to insurgency and sectarian conflict as electoral
democracy deluded their wealth and power while transferring these
to the Shiite and Kurdish majorities. Shiite areas became more
stable as they assumed more political and economic power in the
country enabled by elections and stipulations of the constitution
favorable to Shiites. The research shows that establishing elements
of democratic governance at the local level first has a greater
chance of stabilizing states in governmental transition rather than
starting from the national level. Population security is required
while conducting regime transition to ensure relative neutrality in
ethno-federalist states. Democratic reform does not in and of
itself create stability in states experiencing internal conflict
and can even exacerbate such conflict. A republican peace is more
viable for stabilization in the short term as opposed to pursuing a
liberal democratic peace in societies that have not developed the
appropriate institutions. Nevertheless, Iraq can increase stability
now by conducting local and provincial elections to enable
legitimate regional leadership. This initiative can also eliminate
the disproportionate representation currently retained by Shiite
and Kurdish parties that came about after Sunnis
General
Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2012 |
First published: |
November 2012 |
Authors: |
Aaron S. West
|
Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
60 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-288-29222-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
LSN: |
1-288-29222-8 |
Barcode: |
9781288292226 |
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