Zana Gulmohamad - The Making of Foreign Policy in Iraq: Political Factions and the Ruling Elite

THE MAKING OF FOREIGN POLICY IN IRAQ

For my family

CONTENTS

Chapter 1
MAJOR DOMESTIC ACTORS IN FOREIGN POLICY POST SADDAM

Chapter 2
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS CORE EXECUTIVE BODIES IN FOREIGN POLICY MAKING

Chapter 3
THE KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS FOREIGN RELATIONS AND FOREIGN POLICY

Chapter 4
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS KEY FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES

Chapter 5
REGIONAL INTERFERENCES AND INFLUENCES ON IRAQS FOREIGN POLICY POST SADDAM

This book has been a journey, which would have been arduous without the support of family and friends. My father, Dr Khasraw, has alleviated lifes hurdles that consequently eased the path of work and research. My wife Suzannas support during the research and writing of the manuscript was limitless, and I appreciate her reading the manuscript several times. The smiles of my children brought joy into my office. In February 2013, I began my doctoral research at the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield of which this monograph is the result, and I am grateful for the latters programme that equipped me with the skills to successfully complete my PhD. The advice of my PhD supervisor, Professor Andrew Taylor, was generous and rigorous, and I learned from him not only as a researcher but also as a teacher. A few days after completing my doctoral research in January 2018, the effort to convert it into a book with further development and some modifications started. I greatly appreciate the enthusiasm and insights of Dr Sophie Rudland, the senior editor for Middle East and Islamic Studies at I.B. Tauris, in the development of this research since the beginning. I am thankful to all the interviewees for their time and contributions, which enriched the research. Help from friends, too numerous to name, has been unforgettable during the research and the fieldwork, particularly at the time of travel to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as well as across the UK and Europe. Others I would like to thank for their support include Dr Lisa Stampnitzky, my second PhD supervisor, Sarah Cooke, Dr Rhiannon Vickers and Dr David McCourt. The comments of Professor Charles Tripp and Professor Jonathan Joseph were invaluable. I would like to express my gratitude to the librarians at the University of Sheffield for providing access to resources at the university and also facilitating access to the British Library. Finally, I am thankful to the anonymous reviewers associated with I.B.Tauris who reviewed the manuscript and provided very constructive feedback.