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Consolidating Democratic Gains or Cementing Sectarian Divides?
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) were pleased to present a panel of experts to share their perspectives on Iraq’s rapidly approaching April 30 national elections, which took place against a backdrop of sharpening sectarian divisions and an increasingly precarious security environment.