Because of the devastation of the Gulf War and the isolation of the country since then, there are no Iraqi-based political resources on the Internet. There also are not that many based outside the country, though you can follow some issues--especially those related to its international standing--through the Internet. Beware that many of these sources are maintained by private individuals and poorly funded organizations, and such websites are notorious for not being maintained or disappearing altogether. Indeed, in the six months between the time Comparative Politics was finished and this website created, two of the sources mentioned in the book went off line.
There is a supposedly official Iraqi website, but it seems to be down quite a bit.
The United Nations provides news updates on Iraq's position in the world community.
The Model League of Arab States probably has the most comprehensive site with links to available general resources on Iraq and its politics.
Almost as good are the Arab Network and the Fertile Crescent project.
Saud Alhajeri is one of many individuals who maintain personal web pages with links on Iraqi politics. You can find most of them using a search engine. This one has been on line for quite some time and seems to be one of the largest and most reliable.
The Arab Electronic Mail Journal is, as its name suggests, a journal on issues in the middle east available on the Net.
The Kurdish Information Center not surprisingly concentrates on members of that community in Iraq and elsewhere.
The University of Texas Middle East center is one of the best general resources on politics and other issues in the region.
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