Iraqi Provincial Law Renews Debate Over Centralization
Whether Iraq’s various regions and provinces should be governed in a more centralized or decentralized manner continues as the focal point of political conflict in the country.
![A resident walks past election campaign posters in Baghdad A resident walks past election campaign posters on Baghdad's Saadoun street January 3, 2009. The January 31 local election will apportion 440 seats on local councils that in turn name powerful regional governors. REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ) - RTR230LK](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/07/1-RTR230LK.jpg/1-RTR230LK.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=ciyVNLaf)
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