Hashim Al-Rikabi

Hashim Al-Rikabi is a researcher and analysis. He holds a Masters’ in Political Science from Western Illinois University. He focuses on topics of democracy and rule of law. He previously worked for the Iraqi Parliament.

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Localizing Politics is the Way Forward in Iraq

The Iraqi Constitution provides a broad mandate for local governments to exercise a range of powers, except those that are exclusive to the federal...

Voter Turnout

  Despite some individual calls for boycotting the upcoming election on May 12, 2018, there are several institutional, political, and socio-economic factors that will motivate...

Electoral competition in Iraq: Addressing the pros and cons

Each electoral cycle, thousands of people in Iraq, including those with little chance of winning, announce their candidacy to run in the elections. 9043...

Addressing Performance of Provincial Councils Through Electoral Reform

The electoral system of provincial councils is based on proportional system, which enables many parties to win seats in proportion to their vote share,...