A hybrid classification approach for exploring Iraq’s welfare regime

Siena Caridi-Ross and Zahid Mumtaz

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Abstract: Welfare regime theory remains a central framework in social policy literature, valued for its theoretical insights and policy relevance. However, as this framework is increasingly applied to countries in the Global South, scholars have questioned whether all contexts fit neatly into the established welfare regime types. Recent contributions suggest adopting a hybrid lens, which recognizes that welfare arrangements often vary within the same country, with different populations experiencing distinct forms of social protection. This study contributes to this evolving debate by exploring the development of Iraq’s welfare system and proposing a hybrid classification within the welfare regime framework. We argue that Iraq functions as a hybrid welfare regime, where access to welfare and social protection is unevenly distributed across different segments of society. In doing so, the study extends welfare regime theory by classifying Iraq as a case of hybrid welfare regime and highlights the importance of hybrid welfare models for understanding welfare systems in the Global South.

Keywords: welfare regime; security; hybridization; conflict; Iraq; informal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: N0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21 pages
Date: 2025-09-24
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Published in Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy, 24, September, 2025. ISSN: 2169-9763

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