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    Iraq’s rank in Global Corruption Perceptions Index 2020

    The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is an index that ranks countries “by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys”. The index is published annually by the non-governmental organization Transparency International since 1995. Corruption Perceptions Index 2020 – published in January 2021,...

    Political opposition (how should it be?)

    Dr. Adnan Sabeeh Thamer There have been debates about the political opposition since the last parliamentary session (2018), in which the National Wisdom Movement, led by Ammar Al-Hakim, announced as the first force that explicitly indicated that it would choose the political opposition within Parliament, and promote a program that...

    Legal Regulation of Electronic Governance

    Judge: Kazem Abdul Jassem Al-Zaidi Paper summary: With the rapid development of information technology and the expansion of the use of modern technologies in all areas of life, it was necessary to shift to the use of information technology in electronic management, which led to a qualitative leap in the completion...

    The City of Baghdad: the legal reality

    Dr. Taghreed Abdul-Qadir Ali The city of Baghdad is of special importance to all segments of Iraqi, Arab, and international society, and researchers in legal affairs can find, during their search for Baghdad, the presence of a large number of texts and legislation that aim primarily to demonstrate the importance...

    Policy management: How does Iraq turn into an effective state in the region?

    How can Iraq turn into an effective state in the region, and what are the necessary requirements, and the existing or potential constraints, at home and abroad, and any possible horizon for that? In its approach to the subject, the analysis stems from the saying or the idea of ​​“managing...

    Iraq’s rank in Intellectual Capital Index 2020

    The Intellectual Capital Index measures the cost of spending to research and development to start a business, spending on education (% of GDP), number of secondary school dropouts, high-tech exports, number of high school education enrollments, new business registrations per million people, patent applications (of GDP), expenditure per student...

    Iraq’s rank in The Natural Capital Index 2020

    Dr. Bassem Ali Khreisan The Natural Capital of a country is defined by the natural physical environment. The Natural Capital model incorporates the essence of resources that allow a country to be completely self-sustaining: land, water, climate, biodiversity, food production and capacity, and energy and mineral resources. In addition, the...

    Iraq’s rank in the Global Social Capital Index 2020

    Dr. Bassem Ali Khreisan The Social Capital of a nation is the sum of social stability and the well-being (perceived or real) of the entire population. Social Capital generates social cohesion and a certain level of consensus, which in turn delivers a stable environment for the economy, and prevents natural...

    Iran and America: A reading of the options for dealing with the election results in Iraq

    Hameed Redha Al-Ibrahimi Since the outbreak of the October 2019 demonstrations in Iraq, the political map has witnessed a noticeable change. The first political transformation that occurred was the resignation of former Prime Minister “Adil Abdul-Mahdi” and the appointment of “Mustafa Al-Kadhimi” as his successor, and Al-Kadhimi, who is considered...

    Iraq’s rank in the Legatum Prosperity Index 2020

    The Index Legatum Prosperity is an annual ranking developed by the Legatum Institute. The index rankings were launched in 2007 and are based on a variety of factors including wealth, economic growth, quality of life, health, education, and personal well-being. Its purpose is to highlight the strengths and weaknesses...