Iraq

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March 29, 2016

Pollack writes for the Brookings Institution on the Political and Economic Developments in Iraq

By Future of Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack

Iraq Task Force Member Kenneth Pollack discusses the problems facing Iraq’s Prime Minister as he attempts to implement reforms, and how governmental weakness gives rise to political infighting. The infighting then further destabilizes Iraq’s government preventing future political progress. Pollack also discusses how the economic crisis due to low oil prices and the war against ISIS worsens the political situation. Read the full article here.