By Renad Mansour, for World Politics Review. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.
In Iraq, the Kurdistan Region's Political Fortunes Are Fading
Last month, the Iraqi army clashed with Kurdish peshmerga forces in the district of Makhmour, leading to multiple injuries and killing three soldiers on each side.
While such clashes have featured prominently in the region's history over the past century, the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq 20 years ago ushered in a new political settlement in Baghdad, by which the country's Shiite, Kurdish and Sunni leaders began sharing power.
This new reality shifted the logic of the country's ethno-sectarian violence from exclusive, meaning aimed at toppling the government, to inclusive, which is instead a way to negotiate power within the political system.
The recent violence in Makhmour should be seen in this light.
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