Status Update: Shi'a Militias in Iraq
August 16, 2010 -
Enemy networks including both al-Qaeda-Iraq and Shi’a militias have been degraded by Iraqi and U.S. operations; however, extremists continue to seek to destabilize the country.
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Publications
The Irreconcilables: The Haqqani Network
June 28, 2010
This backgrounder outlines the history of the Haqqani Network in Pakistan.
Iraqi Candidate Disqualification Update
April 29, 2010 -
This backgrounder provides the names of potentially disqualified seat winners and the consequences if the move is upheld.
Best Practices in Counterinsurgency - Operation Seventh Veil
April 1, 2010 - Institute for the Study of War
ISW’s Best Practices in Counterinsurgency series examines pivotal COIN operations executed in Iraq by interviewing the soldiers who designed, participated in and led the successful missions.
Iraq on the Eve of Elections
March 3, 2010
This backgrounder provides an update on the political landscape in Iraq, the electoral process, and post-election government formation.
Iraqi Elections Update
February 15, 2010
This backgrounder provides an update on the political developments in Iraq in advance of the March 7, 2010 parliamentary election.
Sunni Politicians Barred from Candidacy
January 29, 2010
This backgrounder documents the recent attempt to bar Sunni candidates from the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Iraq's Parliamentary Election
October 20, 2009
This backgrounder provides an assessment of the shifting political environment in Iraq as elections draw near.
Kurdish Elections
July 23, 2009
This paper describes the structure of the KRG’s political bodies and offices, the major parties, and the mechanics of the July 25th election.
Provincial Governments in Southern Iraq
May 29, 2009 - Tommy Meyerson
Following Iraq’s provincial council elections on January 31, 2009, the political parties that captured seats in the provinces of the mainly Shia south scrambled to form ruling alliances.