Theory and Practice of State Building in the Middle East: A Constitutional Perspective on Iraq and Afghanistan

Ogun, Mehmet Nesip; Aslan, Murat

doi:10.1080/19361610.2013.794408

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“…Contrary to these views, which determine the process of building or rebuilding the state based on soft foundations, Dobbins (2008) and his colleagues add a hard dimension to the state-building process by defining it: "The use of armed force after a period of conflict or war to build a stable peace and a sustainable democratic system". Whether the process has soft or hard dimensions or combines the two, the element of time plays a big role; therefore, it is important to define the state-building agenda with a clear timetable, keeping in mind that each state-building case must follow a different path, depending on the reality of a given society (Ogun & Aslan, 2013).…”

Section: Rebuilding the State In The Context Of Iraqmentioning

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Leadership and Post-Conflict State Rebuilding: Iraq after 2003 Case Study

Ali¹,

Qati²,

Alwan³

2020

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The Iraqi political and social arena has been characterized, subjectively and objectively, by the weakness of leadership building. This has led to a leadership crisis, reflected in the quality of the outcome of the process of rebuilding the state in Iraq. Thus, this building process lacked the simplest requirements and conditions of success. It suffered from a major and obvious failure: the situation in Iraq has raised conflict leaders, not building leaders, and this confirms the existence of a cultural crisis in the production of conscious, aware leadership compatible with democratic action. The weakness of the leadership in Iraq is reflected in a series of ongoing crises that require radical solutions in accordance with long-term strategic plans; the crises are especially reflected in the absence of building visions and the predominance of self-interest, along with the impact of social reality on leadership practices, which has an adverse effect on state-building.

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Section: Rebuilding the State In The Context Of Iraqmentioning

confidence: 99%