The Iraqi Political Elite: Intersections of Role and Function

The research discusses the extent of the ability of the Iraqi political elite to achieve a balance between achieving the public good and preserving its own interests, and the extent of its awareness of its basic function and its complex, intertwined roles. Awareness and understanding of the function leads to the non-intersecting roles, and conversely, roles intersect if the elite is not aware and conscious of its function. Therefore, the problem of the study focused on the question: To what extent can the political elite exceed its relative size, as it is charged by society with managing its affairs in a logical manner that preserves its rights and achieves its goals?