This article focuses on the failure of the post-2003 social contract in Iraq. It relies on extensive primary data collected in all of Iraq's 19 provinces through Focus Groups and Online Surveys. It develops an analytical framework based on five core elements (corruption, services, security, economy, and governance), that can be applied to the assessment of the state of a social contract. The article argues that the steady decline of the social contract has fuelled Iraqis' resentment and discontent with the ruling elites and inspired their calls to move beyond sectarian divides towards addressing the most pressing issues facing Iraq.