| ID | 122004 |
| Title Proper | Muddling through in Iraq |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Serwer, Daniel |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Writing for the Washington Post in April, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki argued that 'the United States has not "lost" Iraq. Instead, in Iraq, the United States has found a partner for our shared strategic concerns and our common efforts on energy, economics and the promotion of peace and democracy.' A lot of people in the United States do not see it that way. They regard Iraq's democratisation efforts over the course of eight years as wasted. Many Americans view Maliki as increasingly sectarian and authoritarian, and aligned with Iran, especially in his support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, an important ally of Tehran. They see little of Iraq's vast oil wealth trickling down to benefit its population. They wonder whether Iraq can survive as a single state as relations between Baghdad and the Kurdistan capital of Erbil deteriorate; Sunnis block major roads in protest against Maliki; the government prevents demonstrations in Baghdad and predominantly Sunni insurgents continue to carry out bombings. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 55, No.4; Aug-Sep 2013: p.35-40 |
| Journal Source | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 55, No.4; Aug-Sep 2013: p.35-40 |
| Key Words | United States ; Nuri al-Maliki ; Iraq ; Energy Economics ; Democracy ; Democratisation ; Bashar al-Assad ; Sunni |