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The Quest for Democracy: An Iraq Fobete

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: South East Europe, Balkans, grade: 1,3, University of Kassel, 11 entries in the bibliography, language: English, comment: The fight for democracy is a global syndrome. The paper explores the possibilities for Iraq to witness democracy by highlighting the US actions in the fight for democracy. , abstract: The 21st century saw the wind of democratization which has manifested itself in many countries by the holding of multiparty elections for the first time. In some parts of the world, however, there have been clear reversals for democracy as well as dramatic and massive violations of human rights. Nevertheless democracy remains a universally valid system of governance; one which needs to be backed up by constitutionally guaranteed rights. The promotion of genuine democracy and respect for human rights is not only a moral imperative; it is also the determining factor in building sustainable human development and lasting peace. Actions in support of democracy include; the right to participate in the establishment of governments through free and fair elections, make contribution to peace, security and the prevention of conflicts. The focus of this paper shall be on Iraq and its objective is, "Can Democracy Be Achieved"? The suggested forms of post-Saddam Iraqi government can take would be similar to that of Afghanistan under Karzai. A consocialtional oligarchy theoretically will bring together leading figures from all the major ethnic, religious, tribal, geographic and functional groupings. It might not be a Pluralistic in a strict sense, but it includes all members from all works of life of the Iraqi society. It would represent its key elements, and the members could be expected to protect the most basic interests of their coreligionists and ethnic kin. Whether or not these groups truly represented the interests and aspirations of the Iraqi people would be largely irrelevant (By