Call for Papers: for a Special Section on “Recent Developments in Iraq”, Submission Deadline- 30 March 2025

Following 2003, Iraq underwent profound social, economic, and political transformations that reshaped its societal structure. Politically, these changes enabled the participation of religious, national, and ethnic groups in governance, allowing them to secure parliamentary representation and influence the legislative process. As a result, numerous laws have been enacted since 2003 to address Iraq’s evolving political, social, and economic landscape. A significant portion of these laws reflects the unique characteristics and priorities of the influential religious groups within Iraqi society.

Guidelines:

1. The length of the submitted paper should be between 2000 words (excluding abstract and footnotes), but not exceeding 2500 in any event. Manuscripts should be in Microsoft Word format, and double-spaced.

2. No more than two authors.

3. Submitted papers should examine specific legal, social cultural, economic, religious and political developments in Iraq and their impact on the application of Muslim law, linking it with principles of Islamic law. Comparative approaches, such as the application of personal or regional laws within Iraq or application of Islamic law in other countries, are encouraged. Descriptive papers that merely present the legal context are discouraged; constructive legal analysis is preferred.

4. An abstract of no more than 200 words should be included with all submissions, along with 3-5 key words.

5. Contributions must be original and not previously published elsewhere.

6. Submissions must comply with the standards and rules of MJTILP, including research ethics, style and citation.

7. The MJTILP primarily follows the OSCOLA 4th edition referencing style with slight modifications suited to specific citation requirements of the MJTILP. Please see the MJTILP author guidelines for further information on formatting the referencing style.

8. Contributions must be written in a scholarly style and academic English. Proofreading may be required by the Journal’s editors if a paper is otherwise acceptable.

Submission and Deadline:

All contributions corresponding to the Call for Papers for a Special Section on “Recent Legal Developments in Iraq” should be submitted to the Recent Legal Developments Editor Dr Mohamad Janaby, via email: [email protected].