Theoretical Conflicts between the Communist Party and the Arab Socialist Baath Party in Iraq In Light of Intellectual and Ideological Differences

The Iraqi Communist Party, as a communist organization and representative of the Iraqi left movement and Marxist discourse, opposed the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, which considered itself the agent of pan-Arab nationalist thought Within this conflicting discourse, the most prominent political organizations that have had the most influence in the Iraqi political process for half a century have become. Since the establishment of the monarchy and the republic, political, intellectual and ideological competition has developed between them, so that in several stages these competitions have reached the level of bloody conflict. This study attempts to highlight the most important ideological differences between them The principles of internationalism through its constituent factors such as socialism, communism and idealism have become the basis for determining how they compete. In this regard, it presents their communist and national characteristics and differences alongside the ideas of socialism and social nationalism and their views on religion, while presenting their views on freedom and their position on the fate of ethnic communities.