The Iraq War as a War over the Meaning of Europe

The legacy of Saddam Hussein’s Iraq left its imprint on successor regimes post-2003 in terms of institutions, policies, and infrastructures. How to address these development challenges while also ensuring continued political stability is the task now facing both domestic and international partners.

Today, the United States’ invasion of Iraq in 2003 is widely regarded as a strategic failure that caused tremendous humanitarian suffering, especially in its aftermath. Two decades later there is a shift in memory culture toward the inclusion of more Iraqi voices and alternative approaches.

From the Gaza War to other regional conflicts and the lasting importance of oil, the Middle East and North Africa region remains pivotal for Europe. We present ten issues that will play a central role in the relationship between both regions in the year ahead.

Iraq 20 Years after the US Invasion: Domestic Politics and the Role of Civil Society, GIGA, Neuer Jungfernstieg 21, 20354 Hamburg, Germany (Room 243), and online, Hamburg Organisers: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) Prof. Dr. Eckart Woertz (Panelist)

Iraq 20 Years after the US Invasion: Domestic Politics and the Role of Civil Society

Irak-Experte Prof. Dr. Eckart Woertz spricht im Interview mit nd über nationale Sicherheitsinteressen hinter dem Krieg von 2003.

The legacy of Saddam Hussein’s Iraq left its imprint on successor regimes post-2003 in terms of institutions, policies, and infrastructures. How to address these development challenges while also ensuring continued political stability is the task now facing both domestic and international partners.

Today, the United States’ invasion of Iraq in 2003 is widely regarded as a strategic failure that caused tremendous humanitarian suffering, especially in its aftermath. Two decades later there is a shift in memory culture toward the inclusion of more Iraqi voices and alternative approaches.

From the Gaza War to other regional conflicts and the lasting importance of oil, the Middle East and North Africa region remains pivotal for Europe. We present ten issues that will play a central role in the relationship between both regions in the year ahead.