In an op ed for the San Francisco Chronicle, CDDRL Fellow J Alexander Thier notes the important decisions that will have to be embodied in the new Iraqi constitution if it is to be more than just a worthless piece of paper. Thier argues that the constitution will need to take into account Iraq's unique multi-ethnic and diverse religious character as well as enshrine democratic principles and freedoms for Iraq to move forward.

Writing Iraq's Constitution a Chance to Change History

Appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, February 25, 2005

J Alexander Thier - Fellow at Center on Democracy, Development, and The Rule of Law