The Political System in Iraqi Kurdistan
Party Rivalries and Future Perspectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3791367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Farhad Hassan Abdullah (0000-0002-0388-5567, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 606-624 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-8374 • E-ISSN: 1477-1500 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03068374.2018.1521120 |
| OpenAlex | W2893919011 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) possesses many of the traditional hallmarks of political authority and society, such as state institutions (an Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary), political parties, civil society, elections, and local government. Nevertheless, for the past twenty-five years, it has failed to create a unified political system that adheres to a mutually accepted form of government. Political division, in particular, a rivalry between the main parties, has proved to be a real impediment to the political development and stability of the Region.This article argues that there is a relationship between the nature and structure of the political parties, which reflects interests' political views of party leaders, and the political systems that have been proposed as solutions to a lack of political stability in Iraqi Kurdistan. Specifically, it argues that the individual character of the main parties, the PUK and the KDP above all, explains why they favour one system of government over the one advanced by their rival and is the core political dispute in Iraqi Kurdistan currently. Finally, the article concludes by identifying prospective systems of government available the KRI and the potential consequences of each
Democracy · Divided government · Economics · Government (linguistics · Legislature · Multi-party system · Political communication · Political culture · Political economy · Political science · Political system · Politics · Rivalry · Sociology · State (computer science · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · Law · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 0.86 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |