Iraq After ISIS: The Challenges of Post-War Recovery

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This book explores the challenges of creating a secure and stable Iraq in the wake of the military campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Analyzing the impact of the fight against ISIS, the collection provides answers to questions relating to both political and humanitarian considerations in Iraqi post-war recovery. In their analysis, the editors and authors develop policy recommendations for the international and Iraqi political communities. It is essential reading for those interested in politics, international relations, post-war recovery, counter-terrorism, Middle Eastern studies and Iraqi studies scholars. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Introduction (Jacob Eriksson, Ahmed Khaleel)....Pages 1-7 Da’ish, Stasis and Bare Life in Iraq (Simon Mabon, Ana Maria Kumarasamy)....Pages 9-28 Transitional Justice in Iraq After 2003 (Mohammed Ihsan)....Pages 29-37 The Future of the Iraqi Sunni Arabs (Ahmed Khaleel)....Pages 39-55 The Kurdish Cause in Iraq: From the Second Republic to the Fall of Kirkuk (2003–2018) (Amjed Rasheed)....Pages 57-78 Terror and Torment: The Civilian Journey to Escape Iraq’s War Against the “Islamic State” (Razaw Salihy)....Pages 79-98 Al-Hashd al-Sha‘bi: Iraq’s Double-Edged Sword (Hayder al-Khoei)....Pages 99-110 International and Regional Dimensions of Iraq’s Post-ISIS Recovery (Jacob Eriksson)....Pages 111-125 Conclusion (Jacob Eriksson, Ahmed Khaleel)....Pages 127-130 Back Matter ....Pages 131-135