This paper explores the potential of microfinance in post-conflict economies, and speci-fically examines policy … considerations for the case of Iraq. It presents important condi-tions of the post-conflict economy, and examines three critical … requirements for suc-cessful microfinance operations, as outlined by the Microenterprises Best Practices Project. Political …

This article explores the lights of Iraq, Iraq's variety of capitalism (VoC) and its system of public and fiscal … governance. The first section examines Iraq's VoC, which I define oil-led state-captured capitalism with associated oil-led state …

Iraq troop surge to explore policymaking and media sourcing during a period of elite dissensus, moving toward a better …

There is a paucity of facts about the effects of the recent military Surge on conditions in Iraq and whether it is … paving the way for a stable Iraq. Selective, anecdotal and incomplete analyses abound. Policy makers and defense planners … functioning of the Iraqi state (including civilian casualties); military casualties; and financial markets' assessment of Iraq …