The Ingredients of a Stable Democratic Iraq

<p>The United States Government is trying to determine how to help Iraq achieve stability. There are many proposed solutions but a central question behind all of these solutions asks Should the United States promote political stability or should promote democratic reform?1 This statement leads the reader to conclude that regime type is the determining factor for a country to attain stability. This statement also makes the assertion that a democratic regime and political stability cannot co-exist in Iraq. I intend to show that should a civil society flourish in Iraq then a democratic regime will establish strong roots and these two variables together will lead to stability. Furthermore if a civil society exists it is not necessary to trade democratic principles for an authoritarian regime. Therefore I propose that the United States can help establish a stable Iraq by focusing on increasing the level of civil society within a democratic regime. Doing this will stabilize Iraq and provide for a better state of peace.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>