Failed States and International Security: A Case Study on Iraq

Among the issues considered in the international security debates over the past few decades is the question of failed states. These governments have different effects on different spheres of international relations. Failed state of Iraq has been considered internationally in recent years in this respect. The study seeks to examine the impact of the failed state of Iraq on international security. The main question of our research is that how the failed state of Iraq could have an impact on international security? The hypothesis examines the various issues that arise from the government of Iraq and influences international security, which shows that the government has been unable to solve the problems, so it has been the cause of insecurity in this country and, consequently, in the world. The Copenhagen School Theory, in fact, gives more opportunity to explore new security issues to researchers in the field of international affairs and security. Weakness and failure of the Iraqi government provided the basis for the formation of three types of fundamental, social, economic, commercial and physical threats for international setting. Iraq, as a failed state, lacks many security and human standards and, likewise, the rule of law, control of corruption and freedom, have lost their meaning among people. Threats such as unemployment, weak economy, poverty, lack of a sustainable educational system, immigration, infectious diseases, smuggling and displacement are among the most pressing social and political threat to international security, which arise from the failed state of Iraq.