Role of Good Governance In Nation-Building: A Case of Iraq

Abstract

In Iraq, the issue of access to good governance is very important for a variety of reasons, perhaps most notably its fall under US occupation for the period 2003-2011 when its political system was changed. Genuine human growth rediscovers the actual worth of human life, which has been distorted by successive wars and international sanctions, not to mention previous policies. Iraq also owns a massive wealth of enormous oil and gas reserves, as well as other resources, which requires a proper system to manage it, which may not be accessible in the first place, and is founded on the principles and practices of good governance. Another factor in this area is the nature of the Iraqi people, which is composed of numerous nationalities, religions, and sects, which may expose the country to a real crisis if a particular sect or nationality becomes dissatisfied with the current regime, as is currently the case in some provinces. This study seeks to re-emphasize what good governance is, the rationale for its emergence, and its various indicators, not to mention its role in nation-building, while also highlighting the most significant barriers to its application in Iraq, and thus pointing to the most critical ways to promote good governance in Iraq. The findings reveal that there are several barriers to obtaining and implementing good governance in Iraq, which are caused by a range of factors and need a very lengthy period of time to overcome