Special Issue Introduction: Iraq since 2003

The legacy of Saddam Hussein’s Iraq left its imprint on successor regimes post-2003 in terms of institutions, policies, and infrastructures. How to address these development challenges while also ensuring continued political stability is the task now facing both domestic and international partners.

From the Gaza War to other regional conflicts and the lasting importance of oil, the Middle East and North Africa region remains pivotal for Europe. We present ten issues that will play a central role in the relationship between both regions in the year ahead.

The Iraq War of 2003 has been described as a conflict over the meaning of Europe between a transatlantic and a more independent, “Carolingian” vision of the continent. As such, it highlighted the continued importance of a US-led NATO for defining such meaning.

Iraq 20 Years after the US Invasion: Domestic Politics and the Role of Civil Society, GIGA, Neuer Jungfernstieg 21, 20354 Hamburg, Germany (Room 243), and online, Hamburg Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Prof. Dr. Eckart Woertz (Panelist)

Iraq 20 Years after the US Invasion: Domestic Politics and the Role of Civil Society

Irak-Experte Prof. Dr. Eckart Woertz spricht im Interview mit nd über nationale Sicherheitsinteressen hinter dem Krieg von 2003.

The legacy of Saddam Hussein’s Iraq left its imprint on successor regimes post-2003 in terms of institutions, policies, and infrastructures. How to address these development challenges while also ensuring continued political stability is the task now facing both domestic and international partners.

From the Gaza War to other regional conflicts and the lasting importance of oil, the Middle East and North Africa region remains pivotal for Europe. We present ten issues that will play a central role in the relationship between both regions in the year ahead.

The Iraq War of 2003 has been described as a conflict over the meaning of Europe between a transatlantic and a more independent, “Carolingian” vision of the continent. As such, it highlighted the continued importance of a US-led NATO for defining such meaning.