Date of Award
4-2010
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Patrick Donnay
Abstract
Over the past decade, Iraq has experienced a tremendous amount of change from once being a dictatorial regime to becoming a new and developing democracy. Iraq is dominantly composed of three main and distinct groups known as the Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds. This paper attempts examine whether or not, Iraqi individuals see themselves first and foremost as Iraqis or as being Muslims first. There has been little research conducted that specifically examines the relationship between nationalism and ethnic identity in Iraq. However, some research suggests that most Iraqis see themselves as being Iraqi first instead of being Muslim first. This study addresses the relationship by examining data from the World Values Survey. Preliminary results confirm that many Sunni and Shiite Iraqi individuals view themselves as Iraqi first rather than Muslim first.
Recommended Citation
Knapp, Jeffrey, "The Potential Return of Nationalism in Iraq" (2010). Political Science Theses and Capstones. 74.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/capstone-polisci/74
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