The Trade Union Movement of Iraq after 2003: Exploring the Role of Narratives in Turbulent Regions

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Author(s): Thomas Erich Jakob (Philipps University of Marburg, Germany)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 25
Source title: Handbook of Research on Transitional Justice and Peace Building in Turbulent Regions
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Fredy Cante (Universidad del Rosario, Colombia)and Hartmut Quehl (Felsberg Institute, Germany)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9675-4.ch013

Keywords: Ethics and Social Responsibility / Information Science Reference / Political Science / Social Sciences & Humanities

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This chapter argues that transition after critical junctures is heavily linked to the narratives which prevail the discourse of the respective country. Different political actors try to legitimize retroactively current claims to power. In such “zero hour” the extent of ability to organize, mobilize, set incentives, and protect followers is of the essence. This chapter uses the example of Iraq after 2003 where the split between Kurds, Shi'i Muslims, and Sunni Muslims, became the driving force behind political action and loyalty. An established counter-narrative deconstructs the claim that an eternal Shi'i – Sunni split determined all outcomes of Iraqi history, stating that religion was historically a rather subordinate identity. Then crucial contributions to the deepening of the sectarian cleavage by religious networks, the Iraqi constitution, and the policies of the Coalition Provisional Authority, (CPA) are shown and exemplified using the Iraqi trade union movement after 2003.

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