'Rechtstaat' Aspirations Versus Accomplishments: Rethinking Recent Rule of Law Efforts In Iraq
ISIL Yearbook Of International Humanitarian And Refugee Law, Vol. VI, 2006
38 Pages Posted: 30 Oct 2019
Date Written: 2006
Abstract
This article will: Discuss the historical challenge to define, let alone achieve, rule of law or "rechtstaat," in general or to accomplish it in Iraq in particular; Examine Iraq's rule of law heritage, or lack thereof, and the constitutional, legislative, judicial and executive organs which must be supported to achieve the rule of law in Iraq; Discuss the evolution, rather than resolution, of rule of law challenges post 2003 in Iraq; and Propose criteria for Iraqi "rechtstaat" status - a baseline of security and order in Iraqi society, harmony if not unity of effort towards accomplishing identified rule of law objectives, and continuity of effort in the way ahead.
Keywords: Rechtstaat, Rule of Law, Iraq, US Government, Security, Society
JEL Classification: F51, F53, F55, K33, N15,
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