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Fragile State in Iraq and Women Security

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  • Elaheh Koolaee
  • Ziba Akbari

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After the Cold War and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the term “fragile states†has gained increasing prominence in security debates and the international community turned its attention to how to deal with such countries. These security concerns originate from several factors: emphasis on building peace and security, spread of this idea that development and security are related, and the principle that the stability of state plays an influential role in its development. The term “fragile state†refers to weak states that are vulnerable to internal and external threats and have a poor government that is incapable of managing internal affairs and external policy. In this regard, Iraq was considered as a fragile state after 2003, and its stability has been evaluated poor since ever. The present study employed indices of fragile state and human security in order to investigate the effect of Iraq’s fragile state on development of threats to women security. Violation of human security in Iraq after 2003 was caused by failure in nation state-building process and weakness of Iraqi government in maintaining societal order and unity. Therefore, the main question that the present study aims to address is: “How has women security been threatened by Iraq’s crisis and its fragile state?â€

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  • Elaheh Koolaee & Ziba Akbari, 2017. "Fragile State in Iraq and Women Security," Contemporary Review of the Middle East, , vol. 4(3), pages 235-253, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:crmide:v:4:y:2017:i:3:p:235-253
    DOI: 10.1177/2347798917711294
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    1. World Bank, 2012. "Iraq Investment Climate Assessment 2012," World Bank Publications - Reports 28566, The World Bank Group.
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