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Negotiating in civil conflict : constitutional construction and imperfect bargaining in Iraq /

In 2005, Iraq drafted its first constitution and held the country's first democratic election in more than fifty years. Even under ideal conditions, drafting a constitution can be a prolonged process marked by contentious debate, and conditions in Iraq are far from ideal: Iraq has long been rac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hamoudi, Haider Ala (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In 2005, Iraq drafted its first constitution and held the country's first democratic election in more than fifty years. Even under ideal conditions, drafting a constitution can be a prolonged process marked by contentious debate, and conditions in Iraq are far from ideal: Iraq has long been racked by ethnic and sectarian conflict, which intensified following the American invasion and continues today. This severe division, which often erupted into violence, would not seem to bode well for the fate of democracy. So how is it that Iraq was able to surmount its sectarianism to draft a constit.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226068794
022606879X
1299976115
9781299976115