The impact of global and regional powers on Iraq policy after 2003

In this thesis, the impact of global and regional powers on Iraq, since Second Gulf War is studiedAccordingly the Iraq policies of the US as a global power and Turkey, Iran, Syria, Israel as regional powers and the effectes on Iraq policies after Second Gulf War are analyzed. It is argued that on going social, political, economic and security problems in Iraq is closely concerns not only Iraq, but also the whole world. It is discussed that with it?s geopolitics, oil reserves, and cultural features brings its problems across borders. Iraq?s political restructuring process after 2003 in the context of Iraqi constitution which supervised by the US and the new political structure and changings in administration process is analysed.The thesis includes three chapters: this thesis the first chapter lies the theoretical framework and explain the concepts such as power; global power, regional power; global and regional power centers. The second chapter looks at he geostrategic and geopolitical importance of Iraq. Its historical background from the Cold War the the Second Gulf War. The third chapter analyzes the reconstraction of Iraqi political regime the context of global and regional powers.