Iraq: The contradictions of exogenous state-building in historical perspective

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Britain's failed attempt at building a stable, liberal state in Iraq from 1914 to 1932 with the USA's struggle to stabilize the country after regime change in April 2003 is compared. It is found that unsuccessful military occupations usually end after a change of government in the intervening country and the result is security vacuum that dominates the south and center of the country.

United Kingdom, Analysis, British foreign relations, Iraqi foreign relations

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Divisible sovereignty and the reconstruction of Iraq

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A discrepancy between international norms and practices is rooted in conflicting understandings of the term sovereignty. The existing political impasse in Iraq can be adequately analyzed through the use of divisible sovereignty to help in judging future developments in Iraq and in forecasting the political success or failure of post-war reconstruction in Iraq.

Sovereignty, Iraq War, 2003-

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Designing a secure Iraq: a US policy prescription

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Iraqi regime reconstruction is underway, and the geopolitical weaknesses being the main root cause of Iraqi insecurity, if, ignored would lead to failure of reconstruction. Iraq being surrounded by powerful threatening nations like Turkey and Iran, requires long-standing arms accessibility and allies.

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