Social Change: The case of patriotism in contemporary Iraq: A Socio-political perspective.

The aim of this study is to hypothesise the causes of social change in relation to the disintegration of patriotism in post-war Iraq. Historical, socio-political methods based on oral literature, observation and a semi-structured interview has been used to collect data. Iraq’s population has been forced to unite into tribal, religious and ethnic fractions, rather than uniting under the umbrella of a nation/state. Abuse of political power has helped divide society into differing social categories. The large scale of corruption, alongside the lack of safety, security and protection makes the country a repulsive rather than an attractive force in uniting its citizens. In order to face the waves of marred social change, the Iraqi people should take into a consideration three socio-cultural aspects: improvement of education; ideal-type figures and the position of women; these components are the key to overcoming the current anarchy.