The crisis of the democratic model in Iraq

Abstract

The research papers address a significant challenge, namely that the democratic model in Iraq remains uncertain and has yet to overcome its initial hurdles. One of the primary obstacles is the establishment of a political class that may not necessarily embrace democracy but, at the very least, recognizes that elections are the only means of competing for power and accepts the outcomes, whether they win or lose. Additionally, the institutional framework for managing the political system has not been solidified. Instead, all state institutions have become subject to the personal agendas of political figures who assert themselves as leaders, independent of electoral results.

In light of these circumstances, the research paper examines the hypothesis of describing the democratic model in Iraq. It draws on models that explore the characteristics of democratic transitions in countries experiencing political shifts. These models describe the democratic systems in similar countries to Iraq as hybrid democracy, consensual democracy, delegative democracy, or fragile democracy.

Consequently, the research is structured around three main focal points:

1-The democratic transition and the challenges associated with the chosen model.

2-Iraq's positioning between the consensual democracy model and the delegative democracy model.

3-Iraq's alignment with either the electoral democracy model or the fragile democracy model.