The Role of Political Consensus in building Regimes (Lebanon and Iraq as a Model)

Abstract

The system of government in both Iraq and Lebanon is one of the distinctive and rare systems of government in the world, with systems of government close to them in some countries of the world. It is based on the consensus of the political forces emanating from the social components of the people. Constitutional texts or agreements have been agreed in advance that are close to unwritten constitutional customs, Lebanese and Iraqi experience has proved to the extent that it is a system that can be followed in countries with multi-ethnic pluralism to manage the demands and needs of social components. Therefore, we can say that it is one of the important and effective strategies in how to build the system of government, its form, consolidate its foundations and ensure that no political forces encroach on the system of government and is unique, because each political force has a social reference that returns to its sub-identity to achieve its needs and interests. Political consensus came to balance the similar and opposing interests of those components. But the Iraqi situation, despite the recent application of this regime in it, there are signs that the behavior of Iraqi citizens in some of his areas is directed towards the inclusive national identity, especially in elections, by recommending those who are more efficient and exceeding those sub-identities.