Američka intervencija u Iraku 2003.-2021.: analiza ciljeva i postignuća

master's thesis

• Title (english): American intervention in Irak 2003-2021: Analysis of goals and achievements
• Author: Antonio Rastović
• Mentor: Dejan Jović (mentor)
• Committee member: Dejan Jović (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Robert Mikac (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Đana Luša (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-12, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

Irak je država u Bliskom Istoku koja je nastala kao posljedica crtanja granica od strane Britanskog Imperija nakon Prvog svjetskog rata. Država sadržava tri glavne skupine: arapske sunite, arapske šijite i Kurde. Tijekom turbulentnog 20. stoljeća u Iraku na vlast dolazi BAAS partija i s vremenom Sadam Husein koji provodi nemilosrdnu diktaturu i krši ljudska prava svojih građana. Nakon Zaljevskog rata Huseinov režim se nalazi pod UN sankcijama ali to ne dovodi do pada režima. 2003. Sjedinjene Američke Države s koalicijom saveznika vrše invaziju Iraka. Uzrok intervencije je liberalni intervencionizam izražen kroz Bush doktrinu. Ciljevi ove invazije su: 1. ukloniti režim Sadama Huseina, 2. uništiti sposobnost režima Sadama Huseina da koristi oružje masovnog uništenja ili da ga nudi teroristima, 3. stvaranje slobodnog i prosperitetnog Iraka. Prva dva cilja su ostvarena u 2003. ali kombinacija koalicijskih politika, pogotovo onih američkog političkog vodstva, i lokalnih okolnosti potkopava uspostavu uspješne iračke demokracije. Dok su prije invazije suniti pod Huseinom vršili dominaciju nad ostalim skupinama, nakon invazije šijiti iskorištavaju nove demokratske institucije da preuzmu vlast i marginaliziraju sunite i Kurde. Konačni ishod ovog trenda je autoritarni režim pod premijerom Nouri al-Malikijem koji u kasnijim godinama počinje sličiti na Sadamov režim. Kao posljedica marginalizacije sunita dolazi do uspona ISIS-a i općeg rata u Iraku koji uzrokuje novu američku intervenciju. Nakon poraza ISIS-a u Iraku se počinju vidjeti pozitivni pomaci ali mnogi problemi ostaju.

Abstract (english)

Iraq is a state in the Middle East that was created as a consequence of the British Empire drawing borders after the First World War. The country contains three main groups: Arab Sunni's, Arab Shia's and Kurds. During the turbulent 20th century the Ba'ath Party comes to power in Iraq and eventually Saddam Hussein who conducts a ruthless dictatorship and violates the human rights of his citizens. After the Gulf War Saddam Hussein's regime is under UN sanctions but this does not lead to the fall of the regime. In 2003 the United States of America with a coalition of allies conducts an invasion of Iraq. The cause of the intervention is liberal interventionism expressed through the Bush Doctrine. The goals of the invasion are: 1. remove the regime of Saddam Hussein, 2. destroy the capacity of the regime of Saddam Hussein to use weapons of mass destruction or to offer them to terrorists, 3. create a free and prosperous Iraq. The first two goals are achieved in 2003 but a combination of coalition policies, especially those of the American political leadership, and local circumstances undermine the creation of a successful Iraqi democracy. While before the invasion the Sunni's under Saddam's regime dominated other groups, after the invasion the Shia use the new democratic institutions to seize power and marginalise the Sunni's and Kurds. The final outcome of this trend is the authoritarian regime under premier Nouri al-Maliki which in later years starts resembling Saddam's regime. As a consequence of Sunni marginatisation the ascendancy of ISIS and general war in Iraq happens which causes a new American intervention. After the defeat of ISIS positive changes are visible but many problems remain.
Iraq; Sunni; Shia; Kurds; Ba'ath Party; Saddam Hussein; United States of America; Bush Doctrine; Liberal interventionism; Nouri al-Maliki; ISIS; Iran

• Keywords: Irak; Suniti; Šijiti; Kurdi; BAAS partija; Sadam Husein; Sjedinjene Američke Države; Bushova Doktrina; Liberalni intervencionizam; Nouri al-Maliki; ISIS; Iran
• Keywords (english): Iraq; Sunni; Shia; Kurds; Ba'ath Party; Saddam Hussein; United States of America; Bush Doctrine; Liberal interventionism; Nouri al-Maliki; ISIS; Iran
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:984766
• Study programme: Title: Political Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra politologije (magistar/magistra politologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-09-22 07:39:19