The Business of Recycling War Scrap in Iraq

2020-07-21 09:12:21

(MENAFN- Iraq Business News) By Isadora Gotts for the London School of Economics (LSE) Middle East Centre .

Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News .

The business of recycling war scrap: the Hashd al-Shaʿabi's role in Mosul's post-conflict Economy

The modalities of the scrap trade reflect a larger struggle for power in post-ISIS Mosul, and how seemingly marginal processes can and will impact the future balance within the city.

On the local level, the scrap trade has become a monopoly, disrupting the ability of residents to profit from this very lucrative material.

By co-opting local economic processes, various actors stifled trade and reshaped the very ways in which economic activities are conducted.

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