The Kurdish Spring

Author : David L. Phillips
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351480369

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The Kurdish Spring by David L. Phillips Pdf

Kurds are the largest stateless people in the world. An estimated thirty-two million Kurds live in "Kurdistan," which includes parts of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, and Iran?today's "hot spots" in the Middle East. The Kurdish Spring explores the subjugation of Kurds by Arab, Ottoman, and Persian powers for almost a century, and explains why Kurds are now evolving from a victimized people to a coherent political community.David L. Phillips describes Kurdish rebellions and arbitrary divisions in the last century, chronicling the nadir of Kurdish experience in the 1980s. He discusses draconian measures implemented by Iraq, including use of chemical weapons, Turkey's restrictions on political and cultural rights, denial of citizenship and punishment for expressing Kurdish identity in Syria, and repressive rule in Iran.Phillips forecasts the collapse and fragmentation of Iraq. He argues that US strategic and security interests are advanced through cooperation with Kurds, as a bulwark against ISIS and Islamic extremism. This work will encourage the public to look critically at the post-colonial period, recognizing the injustice and impracticality of states that were created by Great Powers, and offering a new perspective on sovereignty and statehood.

Author : Mohammed M. A. Ahmed,Michael M. Gunter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Geopolitics
ISBN : 1568592728

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The Kurdish Spring by Mohammed M. A. Ahmed,Michael M. Gunter Pdf

Author : Michael M. Gunter
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849044356

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Out of Nowhere by Michael M. Gunter Pdf

Examines the emergence of Syrian Kurds, who became game-changers in the Syrian civil war and potentially in Kurdish areas of other countries as well.

Author : Stephen C. Pelletiere
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498516679

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Oil and the Kurdish Question by Stephen C. Pelletiere Pdf

Oil and the Kurdish Question critiques the conventional narrative of the Iran-Iraq War and the associated Anfal campaign. This narrative claims that in the last two years (1987-88) of the Iran-Iraq War the Ba’thists dominated the fighting using gas attacks. According to this narrative, the Ba’thists also used gas in a fearsome campaign of extermination against the Kurds of northern Iraq. This book argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the Iraqis trained hard to turn the tables on Iran in the last months of the war and won by superior generalship without the use of gas. Further, it was only when the Iranians conceded defeat that the Iraqi army went north and—in the space of nine days, using conventional arms—suppressed pockets of Kurdish insurgent unrest. The book also examines how publicists exploited the myth of the Kurdish holocaust as justification for America to declare war on Iraq. It exposes a scheme laid out before the war that aimed to defeat Iraq, deconstruct it, and create an autonomous Kurdish Regional Government which would then let lucrative oil concessions to interests mainly in the west. The intrigue accomplished two things: it subverted Iraq’s oil nationalization law which forbade granting concessions to foreigners, and it ended Iraq’s existence as a sovereign nation-state.

Author : David L. Phillips
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351480376

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The Kurdish Spring by David L. Phillips Pdf

Kurds are the largest stateless people in the world. An estimated thirty-two million Kurds live in "Kurdistan," which includes parts of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, and Iran today's "hot spots" in the Middle East. The Kurdish Spring explores the subjugation of Kurds by Arab, Ottoman, and Persian powers for almost a century, and explains why Kurds are now evolving from a victimized people to a coherent political community.David L. Phillips describes Kurdish rebellions and arbitrary divisions in the last century, chronicling the nadir of Kurdish experience in the 1980s. He discusses draconian measures implemented by Iraq, including use of chemical weapons, Turkey's restrictions on political and cultural rights, denial of citizenship and punishment for expressing Kurdish identity in Syria, and repressive rule in Iran.Phillips forecasts the collapse and fragmentation of Iraq. He argues that US strategic and security interests are advanced through cooperation with Kurds, as a bulwark against ISIS and Islamic extremism. This work will encourage the public to look critically at the post-colonial period, recognizing the injustice and impracticality of states that were created by Great Powers, and offering a new perspective on sovereignty and statehood.

Author : Ofra Bengio
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780292758131

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Kurdish Awakening by Ofra Bengio Pdf

Kurdish Awakening examines key questions related to Kurdish nationalism and identity formation in Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. The world's largest stateless ethnic group, Kurds have steadily grown in importance as a political power in the Middle East, particularly in light of the "Arab Spring." As a result, Kurdish issues—political, cultural, and historical alike—have emerged as the subject of intense scholarly interest. This book provides fresh ways of understanding the historical and sociopolitical underpinnings of the ongoing Kurdish awakening and its already significant impact on the region. Rather than focusing on one state or angle, this anthology fills a gap in the literature on the Kurds by providing a panoramic view of the Kurdish homeland's various parts. The volume focuses on aspects of Kurdish nationalism and identity formation not addressed elsewhere, including perspectives on literature, gender, and constitution making. Further, broad thematic essays include a discussion of the historical experiences of the Kurds from the time of their Islamization more than a millennium ago up until the modern era, a comparison of the Kurdish experience with other ethno-national movements, and a treatment of the role of tribalism in modern nation building. This collection is unique in its use of original sources in various languages. The result is an analytically rich portrayal that sheds light on the Kurds' prospects and the challenges they confront in a region undergoing sweeping upheavals.

Author : Harriet Allsopp,Wladimir van Wilgenburg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788315982

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The Kurds of Northern Syria by Harriet Allsopp,Wladimir van Wilgenburg Pdf

Based on unprecedented access to Kurdish-governed areas of Syria, including exclusive interviews with administration officials and civilian surveys, this book sheds light on the socio-political landscape of this minority group and the various political factions vying to speak for them. The first English-language book to capture the momentous transformations that have occurred since 2011, the authors move beyond idealized images of Rojava and the Kurdish PYD (Democratic Union Party) to provide a nuanced assessment of the Kurdish autonomous experience and the prospects for self-rule in Syria. The book draws on unparalleled field research, as well as analysis of the literature on the evolution of Kurdish politics and the Syrian war. You will understand why the PYD-led project in Syria split the Kurdish political movement and how other representative structures amongst Syria's Kurds fared. Emerging clearly are the complex range of views about pre-existing, current and future governance structures.

Author : Michael M. Gunter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317237983

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Routledge Handbook on the Kurds by Michael M. Gunter Pdf

With an estimated population of over 30 million, the Kurds are the largest stateless nation in the world. They are becoming increasingly important within regional and international geopolitics, particularly since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Arab Spring and the war in Syria. This multidisciplinary Handbook provides a definitive overview of a range of themes within Kurdish studies. Topics covered include: Kurdish studies in the United States and Europe Early Kurdish history Kurdish culture, literature and cinema Economic dimensions Religion Geography and travel Kurdish women The Kurdish situation in Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran The Kurdish diaspora. With a wide range of contributions from many leading academic experts, this Handbook will be a vital resource for students and scholars of Kurdish studies and Middle Eastern studies.

Author : Seyhmus Dagtekin
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780773541559

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To the Spring, by Night by Seyhmus Dagtekin Pdf

An evocation of childhood, a lost world, and a lost time.

Author : David Romano,Mehmet Gurses
Publisher : Springer
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137409997

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Conflict, Democratization, and the Kurds in the Middle East by David Romano,Mehmet Gurses Pdf

In Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, central governments historically pursued mono-nationalist ideologies and repressed Kurdish identity. As evidenced by much unrest and a great many Kurdish revolts in all these states since the 1920s, however, the Kurds manifested strong resistance towards ethnic chauvinism. What sorts of authoritarian state policies have Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria relied on to contain the Kurds over the years? Can meaningful democratization and liberalization in any of these states occur without a fundamental change vis-à-vis their Kurdish minorities? To what extent does the Kurdish issue function as both a barrier and key to democratization in four of the most important states of the Middle East? While many commentators on the Middle East stress the importance of resolving the Arab-Israeli dispute for achieving 'peace in the Middle East,' this book asks whether or not the often overlooked Kurdish issue may constitute a more important fulcrum for change in the region, especially in light of the 'Arab Spring' and recent changes in Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria.

Author : Aliza Marcus
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780814795873

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Blood and Belief by Aliza Marcus Pdf

Presents the inside story of Kurdish guerrilla movement. This book combines reportage and scholarship to give an account of PKK, the Kurdistan Workers' Party.

Author : Henri J. Barkey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780585177731

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Turkey's Kurdish Question by Henri J. Barkey Pdf

The Kurds, one of the oldest ethnic groups in the Middle East, are reasserting their identity—politically and through violence. Divided mainly among Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, the Kurds have posed increasingly sharp challenges to all of these states in their quest for greater autonomy if not outright independence. Turkey's essentially democratic structure and civil society_ideal tools for coping with and incorporating minority challenge_have so far been suspended on this issue, which the government is treating almost exclusively as a security problem to be dealt with by force. For the West the situation in Turkey is particularly significant because of the country's importance in the region and because of the economic, political, and diplomatic damage that the conflict has caused. If Turkey fails to find a peaceful solution within its current borders, then the outlook is grim for ethnic and separatist challenges elsewhere in the region. This study explores the roots, dimensions, character, and evolution of the problem, offers a range of approaches to a resolution of the conflict, and draws broader parallels between the Kurdish question and other separatist movements worldwide.

Author : J. Karakoç Bakis,Jülide Karakoç
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1137445548

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Authoritarianism in the Middle East by J. Karakoç Bakis,Jülide Karakoç Pdf

Through a unique collection of essays drawn from rich case studies, Authoritarianism in the Middle East provides important insights into the ongoing instabilities of the Middle East, and the authoritarianism and democratisation processes that have led to dramatic socio-political transformations.

Author : Dana M. Moss
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781009272155

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The Arab Spring Abroad by Dana M. Moss Pdf

Moss presents a new theoretical framework for explaining when anti-authoritarian diaspora movements emerge and become transnational agents of change.

Author : David L. Phillips
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786725769

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The Great Betrayal by David L. Phillips Pdf

The twentieth century saw dramatic changes in the once Kurd-dominated Kirkuk region of Iraq. Despite having repeatedly relied on the Kurdish population of Iraq for military support, on three occasions the United States have abandoned their supposed allies in Kirkuk. The Great Betrayal provides a political and diplomatic history of the Kirkuk region and its international relations from the 1920s to the present day. Based on first-hand interviews and previously unseen sources, it provides an accessible account of a region at the very heart of America's foreign policy priorities in the Middle East. In September 2017, Iraqi Kurdistan held an independence referendum, intended to be a starting point on negotiations with the Iraqi Government in Baghdad on the terms of a friendly divorce. Though the US, Turkey, and Iran opposed it, the referendum passed with 93% of the vote. Rather than negotiate, Iraq's Prime Minister Heider al-Abadi issued an ultimatum and then attacked the region. Iraq's Kurdish population have been abandoned, once again, by their supposed allies in the US. In this book, David L. Phillips reveals the failings of America's policies towards Kirkuk and the devastating effects of betraying an ally.