Tribal Electoral Conduct in Contemporary Iraqi Society: An Anthropological Study of Local Elections in Rumaitha District

Abstract

The research aims to know and understand electoral and tribal behaviour as an anthropological parameter that weights the modern political life of contemporary Iraqi society and to verify the suitability of tribal political behaviour to understand the paths of change in the electoral and democratic sphere within the local community institutions in Rumaitha district. The functional and the descriptive approach was adopted by the intentional sampling method as a field for research, and the appropriate tools were used for the two approaches as a tool for gathering information. The research found that the election culture in Iraqi society is still characterized by the traditional character, as tribal and tribal factors play an active role in the political body of society. The research recommended
conducting anthropological and social studies to help establish a national and democratic electoral system among citizens in the realities of social life.