College of Political Sciences

In line with the Sustainable Development Goals—Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals—and in cooperation with the Department of Studies and Planning / Sustainable Development Unit (at the Presidency of the University of Mosul), the College of Political Science held the discussion of a master’s thesis entitled “The Structure of the Arab Military Institution and Its Impact on Political Transformations: Sudan as a Case Study.” The thesis was submitted by the student Rusul Nabil Shakir and was discussed on Monday, 29 December 2025.

The thesis examined the impact of the internal structure of the military institution on the paths of political transformation in Arab countries, with a particular focus on the Sudanese case as a model that clearly reflects the nature of this relationship and its historical and political interconnections.

The study aimed to analyze the organizational and political structure of the Sudanese military institution, as well as to interpret the role played by the military in producing coups and reshaping the political system, and to reveal the nature of the dialectical relationship between the army, political parties, and civil society in Sudan.

The thesis concluded that any serious project for political reform or democratic transition in Arab countries cannot succeed without addressing the core problem of redefining the role of the military institution and regulating its relationship with civilian authority in a way that ensures a more stable transitional path.

The examination committee consisted of Assistant Professor Dr. Yazan Khalouq Mohammed (Chair), Assistant Professor Dr. Laith Muzahim Khudair (Member), Assistant Professor Dr. Afraa Riyadh Mohammed (Member), and Assistant Professor Mohammed Salih Shatib (Member and Supervisor).

Following the discussion, the committee’s decision was read, approving the thesis subject to the required revisions and awarding the student the Master’s degree.