how shia jurisprudence and iran influence iraq s foreign policy in the post saddam era

Based on the readings for this week, discuss how Shia Jurisprudence and Iran influence Iraq’s foreign policy in the post-Saddam era.

Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 750 words

Khalaji, Mehdi. “The Last Marja. Sistani and the End of Traditional Religious Authority in Shiism.” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Focus #59. (September 2006): 1-36. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis…

Workshop Summary, “Iraqi Foreign Policy: Actors and Processes.” Summary of discussions at a Chatham House organized workshop held in Washington DC on 26 and 27 November 2012). https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/files/chathamho…

Yoel Guzansky and Gallia Lindenstrauss. “How Iraq’s Future May be Shaped by Its Neighbors.” Foreign Policy Research Institute. (March 2013). www.fpri.org. (accessed 31 March 2016). http://www.fpri.org/article/2013/03/how-iraqs-futu…