Inna Rudolf

2 weeks ago | warontherocks.com | Inna Rudolf |Douglas A. Ollivant

What could be the make-up of the next Iraqi government, as geopolitical drama continues to play out across the Middle East? As Iraq gears up for its pivotal parliamentary elections on Nov. 11, the atmosphere is charged with anticipation. With regional volatility, the fracturing Iran-led resistance axis, and unprecedented divisions within the Shi’a majority, the elections carry immense significance for the country’s trajectory, 20 years after the landmark “purple finger” elections of 2005.

Sep 7, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Inna Rudolf

AbstractThis article examines how the notion of “a responsibility to resist” as practiced by Iraqi armed factions is being reinterpreted through the prism of those factions’ shared perceptions and experiences as well as the changing dispositions of their leaders. I build on Mohammed Kalantari’s application of SMT in his attempt to dissect how political opportunity structures (POS) are being perceived and acted upon by Shi’a religious scholars in Iraq.

Aug 6, 2024 | icsr.info | Inna Rudolf

Navigating conflicting memories: Reconciliation initiatives to engage the Yezidi population in Iraq require an urgent overhaulBy Dr Inna RudolfAugust 2024 marks 10 years since the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) committed genocide against the Yezidi population in Iraq. The terrorist group killed and abducted thousands of Yezidis, subjecting them to sexual slavery, torture, and labour, and hundreds of thousands were forcibly displaced. Today, the Yezidi homeland has still not been rebuilt.

Feb 26, 2024 | icsr.info | Inna Rudolf

In 2023, Dr Inna Rudolf, Dr Craig Larkin, and Dr Rajan Basra from the Cross-Border Conflict Evidence, Policy and Trends (XCEPT) research programme visited Iraq to understand more about the dynamics of the reconstruction process and to find out how it’s perceived on a local and national level. In this photo essay, Dr Inna Rudolf takes us behind the scenes of this research.

Feb 8, 2024 | kcl.ac.uk | Craig Larkin |Inna Rudolf

It’s been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the country has suffered significant losses, seen the destruction of its vibrant communities, and witnessed widespread damage to its critical infrastructure. What the future holds for Ukraine is currently unknown, but a huge international effort is underway to support the country’s resilience, and to help lay the ground for its recovery.