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Akreyi investigates the development of federal relations in Iraq from the adoption of the new Federal Constitution in 2005 to the Kurdistan independence referendum in 2017.
The book highlights the dysfunctionality of the Iraqi federal system even after the independence referendum and shows the true picture of the key issues between the Kurdistan Region and the Iraqi government in Baghdad. This informative content is presented in an easy-to-grasp manner, originating primarily from face-to-face interviews with relevant elites and decision-makers in Iraq as well as foreign diplomats.
A valuable source for academics, researchers, journalists, and students of politics and international relations at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in all universities, especially in the West and Middle East.
List of contents
1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. Theoretical Framework
4. The Quest for Autonomy and the Origins of Power-Sharing
5. Post 2003 Iraq: Defining the Constitution and Territorial Disputes
6. Operationalising Federalism and the Function of the Federal Structure
7. Challenges of Operationalising Fiscal Federalism
8. The Security Challenges to Federalism and Threats of Secession
9. Conclusion
About the author
Hemin R.A. Akreyi is an adjunct faculty member of the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr. His areas of expertise are federalism, foreign policy, oil, security, governance, and public policy, and he has published a book chapter titled 'The Paradox of Federalism and the Iraqi Federation', published by Routledge in 2018.
Summary
Akreyi investigates the development of federal relations in Iraq from the adoption of the new Federal Constitution in 2005 to the Kurdistan independence referendum in 2017.
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"[This book] is the product of a lot of hard work, careful research and many interviews with key players in the Iraqi and Iraqi Kurdistan political scene... I'm sure it will make a long, lasting, enduring contribution to the literature on Iraq federalism and Kurds."
David Romano, Thomas G. Strong Professor of Middle East Politics, Missouri State University.
