국가 능력 약화와 이라크 국내피난민 문제의 장기화

The Relationships between State Weakness and Prolongation of Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) Problem in Iraq

This study analyzes the reason why Iraq’s IDP problem has not been solved to date fter the defeat of IS, and argues that weakened state capacity is the reason. Since the fall of the Ba'ath regime in 2003, the newly established Iraqi central government has been unable to maintain domestic security and stability due to weak state capacity, creating an environment conducive to the growth of Islamist extremists and Shiite militant groups. Meanwhile, the new political structure, which distributes power among religious, sectarian, and ethnic groups, has resulted in the politicization of identity and exacerbated divisions and confrontations among these groups. Therefore, the prolongation of Iraq’s IDP crisis must be understood as the result of a complex effects of political problems that have persisted in the country since 2003.