Marsin Alshamary
@marsin.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boston College | Non-resident fellow at Brookings Institution
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As Iraqis head to the polls next week, @marsin.bsky.social and I write for @brookings.edu on the need to raise the bar for democratic performance. www.brookings.edu/articles/why...
Why Iraq’s stability demands deeper democratic reforms | Brookings
If change is to occur in Iraq, outside actors must press for meaningful reforms through parliamentary opposition.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
As Iraqis head to the polls next week, @marsin.bsky.social and I write for @brookings.edu on the need to raise the bar for democratic performance. www.brookings.edu/articles/why...
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My latest piece with @marsin.bsky.social for @brookings.edu on the 20th anniversary of the Iraqi constitution & lessons for Syria, primarily regarding federalism. www.brookings.edu/articles/ira...
Iraqi lessons for Syria’s post-Baathist constitution | Brookings
The parallels between Iraq and Syria offer a valuable opportunity for Syria to learn from its eastern neighbor.
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October 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My latest piece with @marsin.bsky.social for @brookings.edu on the 20th anniversary of the Iraqi constitution & lessons for Syria, primarily regarding federalism. www.brookings.edu/articles/ira...
🎙️The best podcast on Iraq is back!
Hassan Hadad, @alwaeli.bsky.social, Ali Al-Mawlawi, and @hamzehhadad.bsky.social discuss how sustained political calm has translated into a stability dividend and examine what steps are needed to secure long-term prosperity.
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Hassan Hadad, @alwaeli.bsky.social, Ali Al-Mawlawi, and @hamzehhadad.bsky.social discuss how sustained political calm has translated into a stability dividend and examine what steps are needed to secure long-term prosperity.
open.spotify.com/episode/3LS5...
Understanding Iraq's Stability Dividend
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September 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
🎙️The best podcast on Iraq is back!
Hassan Hadad, @alwaeli.bsky.social, Ali Al-Mawlawi, and @hamzehhadad.bsky.social discuss how sustained political calm has translated into a stability dividend and examine what steps are needed to secure long-term prosperity.
open.spotify.com/episode/3LS5...
Hassan Hadad, @alwaeli.bsky.social, Ali Al-Mawlawi, and @hamzehhadad.bsky.social discuss how sustained political calm has translated into a stability dividend and examine what steps are needed to secure long-term prosperity.
open.spotify.com/episode/3LS5...
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Coming from @stanfordpress.bsky.social in the summer of 2026! @lisablaydes.bsky.social and I edited a book "Ba'thist Iraq through Archives" with a star studded list of contributors!
September 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Coming from @stanfordpress.bsky.social in the summer of 2026! @lisablaydes.bsky.social and I edited a book "Ba'thist Iraq through Archives" with a star studded list of contributors!
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Delighted that my book Iran's Grand Strategy is on @gideonrachman.bsky.social list for Financial Times Best Summer Books 2025 🙏🏽https://www.ft.com/content/b649f946-5878-43d8-9af8-c63bc0f51c9b
June 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Delighted that my book Iran's Grand Strategy is on @gideonrachman.bsky.social list for Financial Times Best Summer Books 2025 🙏🏽https://www.ft.com/content/b649f946-5878-43d8-9af8-c63bc0f51c9b
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Talking to Economist on definitions of victory and how the US may join the war between Iran and Israel www.economist.com/podcasts/202...
How the US may join the war between Iran and Israel
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, President Donald Trump has said he’ll decide whether to join the war within two weeks. How entangled might the country become in a foreign war? A...
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June 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Talking to Economist on definitions of victory and how the US may join the war between Iran and Israel www.economist.com/podcasts/202...
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My first piece for 2025, co-authored with @marsin.bsky.social for @brookings.edu.
www.brookings.edu/articles/ira...
www.brookings.edu/articles/ira...
Iraq’s search for security and sovereignty after Assad’s collapse
Iraq must recalibrate its relationship with a weakened Iran, in dialogue with the new Trump administration.
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January 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
My first piece for 2025, co-authored with @marsin.bsky.social for @brookings.edu.
www.brookings.edu/articles/ira...
www.brookings.edu/articles/ira...
Excited to share my latest paper for HKS. I am thankful to the International Development Research Centre in supporting this research.
The Protest to Parliament Pipeline: Investigating the Link Between Activism and Women’s Political Participation in Iraq www.belfercenter.org/publication/...
The Protest to Parliament Pipeline: Investigating the Link Between Activism and Women’s Political Participation in Iraq www.belfercenter.org/publication/...
The Protest to Parliament Pipeline | Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
In the lead up to the October 2021 federal elections, the streets of Baghdad were lined with posters of female candidates. Some were familiar faces with clear political baggage and history, like Sara ...
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July 23, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Excited to share my latest paper for HKS. I am thankful to the International Development Research Centre in supporting this research.
The Protest to Parliament Pipeline: Investigating the Link Between Activism and Women’s Political Participation in Iraq www.belfercenter.org/publication/...
The Protest to Parliament Pipeline: Investigating the Link Between Activism and Women’s Political Participation in Iraq www.belfercenter.org/publication/...
A little later than I would have liked, but between teaching & the war in Gaza, you can understand the delay. Find my second report for Clingendael, examining whether Tishreen protests had an impact on the behavior of Iraqi political elites.
www.clingendael.org/publication/...
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A scramble for legitimacy: Iraq’s political elites since the October 2019 protests | Clingendael
Iraqi political elites exhibited a variety of responses to the 2019 October protests, the largest demonstrations in post-2003 Iraq.
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May 22, 2024 at 5:39 PM
A little later than I would have liked, but between teaching & the war in Gaza, you can understand the delay. Find my second report for Clingendael, examining whether Tishreen protests had an impact on the behavior of Iraqi political elites.
www.clingendael.org/publication/...
www.clingendael.org/publication/...
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With the recent escalation in the Middle East, my latest policy paper for @ecfr.bsky.social provides a lens through which to understand Iraqi-Iranian relations.
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Proxy battles: Iraq, Iran, and the turmoil in the Middle East
The cycle of escalation in the Middle East since 7 October means Iraq has once again found itself a staging ground for Iranian-US conflict. But the relationship between Iraq and Iran is complex and…
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April 16, 2024 at 2:53 PM
With the recent escalation in the Middle East, my latest policy paper for @ecfr.bsky.social provides a lens through which to understand Iraqi-Iranian relations.
ecfr.eu/publication/...
ecfr.eu/publication/...
A seminal book on the Iraq war that will inform generations to come. Released today: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
You can tune into the virtual book launch with @hamzehhadad.bsky.social & @jonathanlorddc.bsky.social here: www.cnas.org/events/virtu...
You can tune into the virtual book launch with @hamzehhadad.bsky.social & @jonathanlorddc.bsky.social here: www.cnas.org/events/virtu...
March 1, 2024 at 2:56 PM
A seminal book on the Iraq war that will inform generations to come. Released today: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
You can tune into the virtual book launch with @hamzehhadad.bsky.social & @jonathanlorddc.bsky.social here: www.cnas.org/events/virtu...
You can tune into the virtual book launch with @hamzehhadad.bsky.social & @jonathanlorddc.bsky.social here: www.cnas.org/events/virtu...
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Interesting numbers from Gallup on Iraq. PM Sudani with the highest approval ratings of any Iraqi premier since tracking began in 2012. Also perceptions more negative amongst citizens in Iraqi Kurdistan than the rest of Iraq. Realities have flipped from a decade ago. news.gallup.com/poll/610355/...
Iraq: Signs of Stability in a Volatile Region
Regional spillover from the war between Hamas and Israel may test Iraqis' newfound confidence in their political and national institutions.
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February 18, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Interesting numbers from Gallup on Iraq. PM Sudani with the highest approval ratings of any Iraqi premier since tracking began in 2012. Also perceptions more negative amongst citizens in Iraqi Kurdistan than the rest of Iraq. Realities have flipped from a decade ago. news.gallup.com/poll/610355/...
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I’m quoted in this article by The Christian Science Monitor on the recent attack on a U.S. base in Jordan & the American response in Iraq & Syria. www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle...
US confronts ‘Axis’: Who are Iran’s allies? Can they be deterred?
Alongside the war in Gaza, Iran’s regional allies and U.S. forces have engaged in scores of attacks and retaliations. Both the U.S. and Iran say they want to avert a wider war, but the clashes’ in...
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February 6, 2024 at 11:34 PM
I’m quoted in this article by The Christian Science Monitor on the recent attack on a U.S. base in Jordan & the American response in Iraq & Syria. www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle...