Iraq’s Elections Highlight Gap in U.S. Policy

Iraq’s March 7 parliamentary elections represent the ultimate “stress test” for the country’s fragile democratic transition. Just as a cardiologist uses a treadmill to test a heart patient’s vital signs, the upcoming elections will test how well Iraqi political institutions and processes have evolved since the last round of national elections in 2005.

This article was originally published in Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.