Middle East Review of International Affairs

Volume 9, Number 3, September 2005

 

Iraq's Constitutional Debate
by Ibrahim Al-Marashi ^*

 

Abstract

This article analyzes the Iraqi draft constitution and the role played by each party in its creation. The demands and internal divisions of the various parties involved in the process are addressed, as well as the difficulty to reach a consensus. The possible outcomes of the December 15, 2005 vote and the future of the constitution are also discussed. The article concludes that these fundamental disagreements may preclude the possibility of reaching a final draft by consensus.

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Note *: Ibrahim Al-Marashi (Ph.D. Oxford University) is a visiting faculty member at Sabanci University in Istanbul, Turkey and a Fellow at the Institute for Middle East Progress.