- 2007/351 pages
- A project of the International Peace Institute
Iraq:
Preventing a New Generation of Conflict
No rights in South Asia.
"The authors of this insightful volume make an eloquent and convincing case.... Drawing on many sources of expertise, they debate each other and in doing so engage readers searching for an image of what a sustainable peace might be for war-torn Iraq."—Michael Doyle, Columbia University
"This volume brings together many authoritative voices, all offering options to help avoid the worst in Iraq. The editors have done a masterful job of eliciting a broad range of informed opinion, allowing readers to draw conclusions of their own."—Lakhdar Brahimi, former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Iraq and Afghanistan
"At last, a book on the Iraqis themselves and on the future of their country, rather than on the geopolitics of the Iraq crisis. It is an essential guide for those who are interested in how we outside the country might serve Iraqi aspirations, rather than projecting our own fantasies onto the fate of that suffering country."—Sir Brian Urquhart, former UN Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs
"This essential book emphasizes the importance for us, Iraqis, to lay the foundations for a new and inclusive social contract. It sheds light on how we can work amongst ourselves, with our neighbors, and with the international community to prevent the loss of yet another generation of Iraqis to conflict and instability."—Bakhtiar Amin, Iraqs Minister of Human Rights, 2004-2005
"Offering a multiplicity of perspectives, historical depth, careful analysis, and proposals for solutions, this is an important contribution to the literature on Iraq."—Sami Zubaida, University of London
- Foreword—Terje Rød-Larsen.
- Looking Back: State Fragility and a Generation of Conflict—the Editors.
- IRAQ IN TURMOIL.
- State Collapse and the Rise of Identity Politics—T. Dodge.
- Iraq's Identity Crisis—P. Marr.
- Three Wars Later... Iraqi Living Conditions—J. Pedersen.
- Islamism, Nationalism, and Sectarianism—A. Sidahmed.
- Sunni Factions and the "Political Process"—R. Meijer.
- Shia Militias in Iraqi Politics—J. Cole.
- Kirkuk as a Peacebuilding Test Case—J.R. Hiltermann.
- TOWARD A STABLE PEACE.
- Forging an Inclusive and Enduring Social Contract—N. Haysom.
- Making Federalism Work—D. Cameron.
- Liberal Consociation and Conflict Management—J. McGarry.
- Federalizing Natural Resources—B. O'Leary.
- US Policy and Diplomacy—J. Dobbins.
- Iraq's Arab Neighbors—J.B. Alterman.
- Securing Iraq: The Mismatch of Demand and Supply—N. Bensahel.
- Protection of Civilians—P. Gassmann.
- Dilemmas of Donor Assistance—M. Bell.
- Strategic Coordination for International Engagement—B.D. Jones.
- CONCLUSION.
- Looking Ahead: Preventing a New Generation of Conflict—the Editors.
