Recentralization Imperils Iraq’s Stability And Fuels Regional Tensions – Analysis

By Mohammed A. Salih

(FPRI) -- Iraq is at a pivotal juncture, diverging from its post-2003 vision of a federated state as pro-Iranian Shia groups in Baghdad aggressively drive recentralization. This transformation is most evident in Baghdad’s aggressive attempts to erode the federal status of Kurdistan, Iraq’s sole...