Denise Natali

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Iraqi Kurds’ Referendum for Political Relevance

The independence referendum for the Kurdistan Region reflects not just struggles with Baghdad but intra-Kurdish political rivalries that could encourage further conflict.

  • Denise Natali
· August 7, 2017
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Is Iraq Next?
March 11, 2011

As protesters throughout the region challenge their authoritarian leaders, Iraqis are also standing up and demanding more accountability from their government and an end to the corrupt practices of their politicians.

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Iraq’s Petroleum Impasse

In order for Iraq to maximize petroleum wealth and meet the country’s economic demands, clearer lines of authority between the central government and the regional governments need to be drawn and Baghdad may have to manage resources more directly.

  • Denise Natali
· March 2, 2011
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Iraqi Kurdistan Today: Between Autonomy and Dependency
September 27, 2010

Since the American occupation of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government has enjoyed an unprecedented degree of autonomy. But is Iraqi Kurdistan today a region of Iraq enjoying an unusual degree of autonomy or is it a state in the making?

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Are the Kurds Still Kingmakers in Iraq?

Iraqi Kurds are headed for challenges, with a relatively smaller bloc in the new parliament and greater difficulty maintaining unity on key issues.

  • Denise Natali
· May 26, 2010
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Election Imbroglio in Iraqi Kurdistan

For the Kurds, the forthcoming Iraqi parliamentary elections are a litmus test for the viability of the power-sharing agreement between the various political, ethnic, and religious groups in the Kurdistan region.

  • Denise Natali
· February 22, 2010