Download or read book Iraq Election Scenarios written by Alan Schwartz and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the elections in Iraq, the elected National Assembly and new interim government began grappling with Iraq¿s substantial post-election challenge -- governing a nation. In Aug. 2004, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) launched a novel project in which it sought to develop multiple scenarios for the Iraq elections. This paper describes that project and illustrates how scenario planning can help policymakers grapple with great uncertainty and complex political environments. It was prepared by Alan Schwartz of PolicyFutures, LLC, who facilitated the scenarios exercise. Illustrations.