The Unraveling of Iraq: Ethnosectarian preferences and State performance in Historical perspective

Author: Dawisha, Adeed

Source: The Middle East Journal, Volume 62, Number 2, Spring 2008 , pp. 219-230(12)

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Abstract:

This article argues that the ethnosectarian chaos of today's Iraq is a consequence of state policies and capacity. The same ethnosectarian problems have existed since the birth of the Iraqi state in 1921. However, unlike the post-2003 period where ethnosectarianism has been institutionalized in the body politic, and where the state is unable to project power to subdue sub-state competitors, the pre-2003 period saw the state pursue nationalist policies that denigrated ethnosectarianism and had enough power to impose its will on fissiparous sub-state groups.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3751/62.2.12

Publication date: 2008-03-01

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The Middle East Institute has published The Middle East Journal quarterly since 1947. The Journal provides original and objective research and analysis, as well as source material, on the area from Morocco to Pakistan and including Central Asia. The Journal provides the background necessary for an understanding and appreciation of the region's political and economic development, cultural heritage, ethnic and religious diversity.
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