The impact of extremism on political stability in Iraq after the events of 2014

Abstract

This research deals with the study of extremism and its impact on political stability. After the change of the political system in 2003, Iraq witnessed a large and wide escalation of violence at various levels, which led to the growth of extremism of all kinds (religious extremism, political extremism, ideological extremism...). As a result of the failure of the state’s general policies to provide real solutions or solutions to the problems that the country suffers from, anxiety, instability, fear of the present and lack of confidence in the future have become the driving concerns of individuals and society. Which destroys political stability, and this in turn has created a suitable environment for the growth of extremist groups such as Al-Qaeda, ISIS and its sisters. In 2014, ISIS took control of a third of the area of ​​Iraq (Mosul, Salah al-Din, Anbar, and large areas of Diyala), and the crimes committed by extremist groups are only the beginning of the stage of extremism as it continues on its current path. We have used the systemic analytical approach to analyze the repercussions of extremism on political stability, and follow these ideas in detail, through an introduction, a set of demands, and the conclusion and results of this research, through which we concluded that Iraq has suffered from extremism and its negative setbacks at all levels (political, security, economic, social).