The State Crisis in Iraq After 2003
Day: Monday
Date: May 17, 2023
The opening remarks were delivered by Dr. Hazhar Basheer Saadoun, who welcomed the attendees and, on behalf of the University of Duhok, expressed gratitude to the Step Organization for participating in and sponsoring the workshop. Subsequently, he provided a brief overview of the historical establishment of the Iraqi state before passing the floor to Mr. Delgesh Sadiq to moderate the workshop agenda. The first presentation was delivered by Mr. Mohammed Tetarkhan on the concept of the modern state—using Iraq as a case study. He covered key topics including (the nation-state, fascism, anarchism, the shared welfare state, elite power, and statism) in detail, highlighting the absence of modern state characteristics in Iraq.