TITLE:
Iraq’s Administrative and Financial Corruption: A Perspective
AUTHORS:
Saad Darwish
KEYWORDS:
Bureaucratic Corruption, Transparency, Ethics, Political Elite Corruption, Governance
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Business and Management,
Vol.11 No.6,
October
30,
2023
ABSTRACT: Since the U.S. occupation of Iraq in 2003, ongoing
political turmoil and conflicts have left Iraq in a spiral of fragile
governments with weak rule of law and deep-rooted, regionally complex political
interests that are difficult to handle. This situation increased the suffering
which is associated with sectarianism. The risks of corruption and poor
services are also prevalent. The state’s dominant position is suffering from a
ruptured economy, an underdeveloped private sector, and excessive dependence on
oil, with the dominance of the power of militias established for high levels of
instability in the state. This paper focuses on the dangers of corruption to
future generations and Iraq’s future as a state. It is evident in this study
that there is a weakness in governance and the rule of parallel conduct of the
militia whom their (pro-Iran) political leaders support. This has a tremendous
negative impact on the economy and the ability to fight corruption. All efforts
fail to place control over financial resources coupled with the weak moral
commitment by the Iraqi authorities, and this problem will continue until
transparent elections for a free and honest government are achieved.