After two decades of failed transitions, the Iraqi political landscape reveals a fragile balance between forces no longer vying for power, but rather for their share within the system. The wave of protests that challenged the sectarian regime in 2019... after the American invasion It revealed its lack of legitimacy, but the subsequent repression consolidated an authoritarian model. The system has closed in on itself, with the same coalitions, the same leaders, and an increasingly disengaged electorate. Next Tuesday, between 21 and 28 million people—according to official sources from mid-June and published figures—are called to elect the 329 members of parliament.