Publication

This report analyzes the political realities in Iraq and the state of oil and gas development, emphasizing that both resources are crucial to the country’s future Indeed, the author contends that while oil and gas production cannot single handedly ensure Iraq’s recovery, such a recovery will prove elusive, if not impossible, without it. She also argues that the current political climate and upcoming elections in 2018 provide an opportunity for Iraq to forge a resource development model predicated on cooperation and mutual benefit. Further, the development of gas resources in particular could undergird cooperation with neighboring countries and the development of regional development and trade.