Tribes and conflict management in Iraq

Since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, this country has witnessed an unprecedented sectarian atmosphere. The newly installed political system by the US has institutionalised the ethno-sectarian nature of the political “democratic” scene and the influx of al-Qaida and other militia were exacerbating the violent context. The post- invasion formed State apparatus has been crippled and not been capable of taking control, enforcing law, restoring order and establishing sustainable reconciliation. Within this context, tribes have emerged as a powerful disciplinary social structure that is capable of conflict management and national reconciliation. Based on empirical data collected from Iraq, this paper discusses the roles of Iraqi tribes in peaceful reconciliation processes. It further engages with the tribal discourses and communication methods used in this process to contribute to bringing stability to the country. Tribes have applied different modes of communications and methods of conflict management at different individual, communal and national levels.

Non-government communications and conflict management: the experience of Iraqi Arab tribes

This chapter engages with tribal involvement in conflict management practices since 2003 and seeks to explain the role of this social structure in conflict management.

International cooperation and competition policy

The objective of this paper is to argue that the dissemination of competition laws is positive for the world economy. However, the benefits derived depend crucially on adequate enforcement and institutional building in the various jurisdictions for which international cooperation within WTO and in other fora is crucial. The paper addresses two issues. Section 1 underlines a few aspects of the increasing importance of competition policy in the developing world. The second section provides a few suggestions for the international cooperation agenda.

Coordination, cooperation and control within decentralized fiscal systems

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International tax cooperation and capital mobility

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Commercial bank finance from the North and the economic development of the South: congruence and conflict

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Trends and challenges in international cooperation and the mobilization of resources for development in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Cooperación económica internacional y la Tercera UNCTAD = International economic cooperation and the Third UNCTAD

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La cooperación técnica y la transformación productiva con equidad = Technical cooperation and changing production patterns with social equity

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