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Iraq: State Formation amid Violence Democratic theorists have warned against imposing democracy in divided countries, and some also caution against establishing armies. Weak democracies, where the legitimacy of governing institutions is contested, are more prone to civil wars. Majoritarian rule could also result in illiberal governance, a troubling paradox. Iraq seems to have every conceivable obstacle in its path, not least mounting violence, which itself can shape the nature and norms of a new regime.
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