Reason for the Increase in Terrorist Attacks in Iraq after the Fall of Saddam

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Morteza  Baghian Zarchi ¹ ()
Maryam  Darabimanesh ² ()
Rohollah  Amiri ³ ()

Received: 2013-04-04 Accepted : 2013-06-15 Published : 2013-06-01

Keywords: Identity, structure, Iraq, ethnicity, Terrorism, Baath Party,

Abstract :

One of the important consequences of the United States invasion of Iraq and overthrow of Saddam have been the increasing insecurity and violence in Iraq. A violence which its clear manifestation can be seen in terrorist attacks-mostly in the shape of suicidal bombing. From 2003 to 2008 these violent incidents and terrorist attacks have increased dramatically, in a way that its repercussion is still continuing. The aim of the present paper is answering this question that what are the domestic factors contributing to recurrence and increase of such terrorist attacks after the fall of Saddam. The underlying hypothesis which is discussed with a descriptive-analytical method in reply to the above question is that several historical, cultural, social and political factors play role in increase of terrorist attacks in Iraq. Within the framework of the above hypothesis and by making use of constructivist theoretical model, three important indexes namely political history of Iraq and Baath Party, ethnic and religious differences and the United States invasion of Iraq are examined and analyzed.