Iraq and Its Neighbors
part of the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention
Featured
- Istanbul Declaration: Media and Conflict in Iraq
- Won’t You Be My Neighbor: Syria, Iraq and the Changing Strategic Context in the Middle East
- Iraq, its Neighbors, and the Obama Administration: Syrian and Saudi Perspectives
- Iraq and the Gulf States: The Balance of Fear
- The U.S., Iraq and the Middle East
- Syria's Relations with Iraq
- The Marmara Declaration
- Jordan and Iraq: Between Cooperation and Crisis
- Jordan and Iraq: Between Cooperation and Crisis (Arabic)
- Saudi Arabia and Iraq: Oil, Religion, and an Enduring Rivalry
- Saudi Arabia and Iraq: Oil, Religion, and an Enduring Rivalry (Arabic)
- Iran and Iraq: The Shia Connection, Soft Power, and the Nuclear Factor
- A Critical Triangle: Iraq, Iran and the United States
- Turkey and Iraq: The Perils (and Prospects) of Proximity
- Turkey and Iraq: The Perils (and Prospects) of Proximity (Arabic)
- Iraq and Its Neighbors: A Regional Architecture Is Needed
- Post-War Iraq and Beyond: The U.N.'s Role
Iraq's neighbors are playing a major role—both positive and negative—in the stabilization and reconstruction of "the new Iraq."
In an effort to prevent conflict across Iraq's borders and in order to promote positive international and regional engagement, USIP has initiated high-level, non-official dialogue between foreign policy and national security figures from Iraq and the neighboring states. The Marmara Declaration, a blueprint for a regional peace process for Iraq, was the product of the Institute's most recent dialogue in Turkey.
Moreover, as part of the overall "Iraq and Its Neighbors" project, a group of leading specialists on the geopolitics of the region and on the domestic politics of the individual countries is assessing the interests and influence of the countries surrounding Iraq. In addition, these specialists are examining how the situation in Iraq and across its borders impacts U.S. bilateral relations with the neighbors.
The project has produced a series of in-depth research reports, as well as ongoing public forums and media commentary. The studies are available free-of-charge, and can be accessed below.
The "Iraq and Its Neighbors" project is directed by Scott Lasensky of USIP's Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention.