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Conflict, Democratization, and the Kurds in the Middle East: Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria
David Romano
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Description for Conflict, Democratization, and the Kurds in the Middle East: Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria
Hardback. This volume examines how the Kurdish issue has acted as both an impediment and impetus to democratization in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSL; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137409980
SKU
V9781137409980
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About David Romano
David Romano, Missouri State University, USA Mehmet Gurses, Florida Atlantic University, USA Ofra Bengio, Tel Aviv University, Israel John A. Booth, University of North Texas, USA Nader Entessar, University of South Alabama, USA Michael M. Gunter. Tennessee Technological University, USA Robert Lowe, London School of Economics, UK David T. Mason, Castleberry Peace Institute, USA Eva Savelsberg, European Center ... Read more
Reviews for Conflict, Democratization, and the Kurds in the Middle East: Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria
'Leading experts on contemporary Kurdish affairs bring us up to date on the prospects for democracy and peace for Kurds and the states in which they principally reside. With sensitivity to the cultures and histories of the Middle East, essays closely analyze developments inside each country and in transnational Kurdish interactions. Truly comparative and theoretically informed by the larger scholarly ... Read more