1. Iraq’s Development Road: Geopolitics, Rentierism, and Border Connectivity
- Author:
- Harith Hasan
- Publication Date:
- 03-2024
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Abstract:
- Iraq’s Development Road project aims to create an Iraqi transborder transportation network connecting the Persian Gulf with Türkiye. This network would enhance Iraq’s geopolitical status as a trade corridor and provide financial returns, reducing the state’s reliance on hydrocarbons. However, the project faces obstacles, including challenges of financing and implementation, widespread corruption, the potential for insecurity and instability in Iraq, and the fact that rival transborder projects in the region mean countries may work against its success.
- Topic:
- Reform, Economy, and Domestic Politics
- Political Geography:
- Iraq and Middle East