1. The Hashd al-Shaabi and Iraq Subnationalism and the State
- Author:
- Dylan O’Driscoll and Dave van Zoonen
- Publication Date:
- 03-2017
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Middle East Research Institute (MERI)
- Abstract:
- This report views the Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation Forces, PMF) as having played an intrinsic role in the provision of security in Iraq since the dramatic rise of the Islamic State (IS). However, through the lens of nationalism it analyses the negative role the PMF may play once IS is defeated. The report therefore presents suggestions to deal with the perceived threat of the PMF in the short to medium term.
- Topic:
- International Relations and International Security
- Political Geography:
- Iraq