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Summary:

"The overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003 in Iraq opened the door for Kurdish nationalists to move toward outright independence. Despite the recent visibility of the Kurds in the international media, little is known about their political aspirations as an autonomous region. In Secession and Conflict Zheger Hassan employs a comparative analysis to explore why Iraqi Kurdistan, despite being better positioned institutionally and economically than the similar cases of South Sudan and Kosovo, has not declared independence. In rebuilding Iraq and fighting against the Islamic State, the Kurds have cultivated important political alliances with the US and Europe, which have garnered them international economic, military, and political support. Though they are now well-positioned to function as an independent state, Iraqi Kurdistan has vacillated in seizing this golden opportunity to declare independence. The apparent Kurdish willingness to forego independence runs counter to the prevailing narratives about the Kurds in the Middle East. Hassan draws not only on the history of the Kurds but also on first-hand interviews with high-ranking officials, journalists, and nationalists to provide a new window into the calculations of Kurdish leaders as they navigate the complicated politics of Iraq. Secession and Conflict offers a new model for understanding the Kurdish question in Iraq."-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Kosovo
• South Sudan
• Iraqi Kurdistan I
• Iraqi Kurdistan II
• Iraqi Kurdistan Moves Toward Independence
• Conclusion.

Author/Creator:

Hassan, Zheger , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Secession and conflict: Iraqi Kurdistan in comparative perspective [by Hassan, Z.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Secession and conflict [by Hassan, Z.] (Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2023 — ISBN 0228014247; ISBN 9780228014249)

Subjects:

Kurdistān (Iraq) — History — Autonomy and independence movements

Kurds — Iraq — Politics and government — 21st century

Iraq — Politics and government — 2003-

South Sudan — History — Autonomy and independence movements

Kosovo (Republic) — History — Autonomy and independence movements

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

DS70.8.K8 H37 2023eb

ISBNs:

0228015243
9780228015253 (ePUB)
0228015251
9780228015246 (electronic bk.)

OCLC Numbers:

1342795441

Other Control Numbers:

EBC30333859 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp19198832