Publications & Tools

July 2006 | Arabic Report by Jonathan Morrow
Countries: Iraq
The Iraqi Constitution - PB (Image: USIP)
September 2005 | Peace Brief by Emily Hsu

This USIPeace Briefing recaps an August 23 Institute event discussing the progress, and potential problems, of the proposed Iraqi constitution.

Countries: Iraq | Issue Areas: Rule of Law
Iraq's Constitutional Process - SR 132 (Image: USIP)
February 2005 | Special Report by Rule of Law Program Staff

The elections that have just taken place in Iraq are not simply for an ordinary legislative body: the elected National Assembly will also have the responsibility of drafting a constitution for the nation. That constitution-making process can be elite-driven and subject to external interference, or it can be transparent, participatory, and truly Iraqi, leading to greater legitimacy and stability.

Countries: Iraq | Issue Areas: Rule of Law
June 2003 | Congressional Testimony by Neil Kritz

Congressional Testimony by Neil Kritz, director of the Rule of Law Program.

Countries: Iraq | Issue Areas: Rule of Law