Q&A: Iraq analyst Raad Alkadiri

As Iraq's oil sector continues to grow, its biggest obstacle may be the country's political volatility, as legislative reforms are being held hostage amidst deeply entrenched battles over how to interpret the Constitution and the definition of federalism.Nearly 10 years after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, the country has lurched from one crisis to the next. Its path has been determined less by the careful policy planning of stable institutions, and far more by the raw dynamics of identity...