The New Iraq: Resolving Public and Private Obligations Incurred Under Saddam Hussein's Rule in the Context of International Arbitration

Authors

Darius Adam Marzec, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

Saddam Hussein's rule in Iraq collapsed on April 9, 2003, after an American-led coalition invasion. The coalition quickly deposed the Iraqi dictator and began the process of turning the nation away from authoritarian rule, murder, and death, to civility. While Saddam Hussein is gone, and no government-supported oppression of people exists, another form of tyranny persists: Iraq's modern economy is burdened with $383 billion in public debt and judgments. Adding insult to injury, after the coalition troops drove up to Baghdad through the desert, Iraq's banking system turned out to be insolvent.

Disciplines

Comparative and Foreign Law | Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | International Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Darius A. Marzec, The New Iraq: Resolving Public and Private Obligations Incurred Under Saddam Hussein's Rule in the Context of International Arbitration, 7 Cardozo J. Conflict Resol. 163 (2005).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr/vol7/iss1/9