National Security and Strategic Studies Series

National Security and Strategic Studies Series - Selected publications of the Iraqi Institute for Dialogue

Get the complete bibliography of essential books for researchers, policymakers, and those interested in analyzing the international system and national security.

Each title is chosen to emphasize an important aspect of the security architecture: Geopolitics, power distribution, risk management, contemporary strategies, and intelligence tools.

Package contents

1️⃣ Turkey and the strategic balance in the Middle East

Dr. Muammar Munim Al-Omar - 640 pages - London 2022

A geo-strategic study that links World War II and the collapse of the Soviet Union to recent Middle East transformations, and examines Turkey's role in redrawing the regional balance of power. An important reference for understanding the dynamics of influence and foreign policy.

2️⃣ power differential

Dr. Abbas Radi & Dr. Munim Saahi Alamar - 180 pages

A new theoretical framework that goes beyond the traditional "balance of power" concept and emphasizes quality over quantity: How a unique technological capability or resource can tip the scales of international influence. A reference for graduate students in international relations and power analysis.

3️⃣ The Logic of Risk - Making National Security Strategies

Dr. Abbas Radi - 265 pages

A practical guide to national risk management: Risk categorization, assessment tools (DHS and NSRA models), and retention/transfer/reduction strategies. Suitable for risk management centers and policy planners.

4️⃣ coping strategies: National Security in a Complex World

Dr. Saifuddin Zaman Al-Darraji - 200 pages

A comprehensive vision of contemporary challenges (terrorism, climate, cybersecurity, nuclear proliferation) with a policy prescription for integrated solutions, international technological partnerships, and an ethical framework for security decisions.

5️⃣ Will extremism return to Iraq?

Dr. Hisham Al-Hashimi - Analytical Book

He discusses the roots of Salafism in Iraq, the difference between fundamentalism and Salafism in Western and Eastern thought, and the scientific, movement, and jihadist divisions of Salafism.

The historical role of Afghanistan in the development of Salafi-jihadism and deconstructs the "triangle of conflict" equation: The blasphemy of regimes - the ignorance of society - jihad as a means of change.

It also reviews the most important militant movements in Iraq, their internal structure, leaders and founders, through information presented for the first time.

A sensitive and important reference for understanding the trajectories of radicalization and the potential for its return.

6️⃣ Theories of analyzing international strategies

Dr. Ali Fares Hameed - 248 pages

An academic reference that explains the evolution of strategic thought from the realist school to structuralist and postmodernist trends, linking power theory and decision-making in international relations. A foundation for understanding strategic analysis and modern security policies.

🟢 Package Benefits

An integrated academic reference that combines theory and practice.

Suitable for researchers, master's and doctoral students, and decision makers.

It covers modern threats, strategies, and the evolution of international power.