Promoting peaceful coexistence in Iraq according to Michael Lund's analysis (Nineveh Governorate as amodel)
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https://doi.org/10.64184/ajlps.V2.I2.Y2025.P1070-1090.113Keywords:
Iraq, peaceful coexistence, Michael Lund conflict curve, Nineveh GovernorateAbstract
eaceful coexistence existed among Iraq's social components in general, and Nineveh Governorate in particular, before the 2003 occupation. However, after 2003, this coexistence began to weaken When ISIS entered Mosul in June 2014, the group attempted to destabilize peaceful coexistence within the city. It displaced Christians and Shabaks, took Yazidi women captive, executed many of the city's residents, and imprisoned others. It also sought to spread hatred and resentment among its communities, instead of promoting and strengthening the culture of coexistence and love that existed between them. However, coexistence gradually began to return to the governorate after the elimination of ISIS and the liberation of Nineveh Governorate from its grip. At the same time, however, coexistence still faces challenges and requires certain necessary solutions to achieve its proper implementation. This study sheds light on this issue by employing Michael Lund's conflict analysis, which provides a framework for understanding the structural, behavioral, and contextual factors that fuel conflict and those that contribute to its de-escalation and resolution. This model focuses on analyzing the dynamics of social conflict from escalation to settlement.
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