Kurdistans De Facto Statehood by Kamaran Palani

Kurdistans De Facto Statehood by Kamaran Palani

This book explains the dynamics and nature of Iraqi Kurdistans de facto statehood since its inception in 1991, in particular the vicissitudes de facto independence since then.

'This is a unique, perceptive, scholarly voice analyzing the dynamics of Iraqi Kurdistan’s often fragmented, fluid existence and de facto sovereigntyAs such, this book is a welcomed, well-written addition to the burgeoning literature in Kurdish studies.'

Michael M. Gunter, Professor of Political Science, Tennessee Technological University, and secretary-general of the EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC)

'I highly recommend Kamaran Palani's book "Iraqi Kurdistan's de facto statehood". It is an important contribution to the growing number of studies on the Kurds in general and the Kurdistan Region in Iraq in particular. In addition to his intimate knowledge of the subject, Palani provides a new theoretical framework for understanding the unique case of the de facto state that has emerged in Iraqi Kurdistan. His thesis of the fluid entity goes a long way to explain the complexity of this entity and the ebbs and flows in the thirty years of its existence.'

Professor Ofra Bengio, Senior Research Fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, Tel Aviv University and Head of Kurdish Studies Program at the Moshe Dayan Center.

'Kamaran Palani uses the case of Iraqi Kurdistan to offer readers a nuanced and original analysis of de facto states. He convincingly explains why "Statehood within these entities is a matter of degree, and hence de facto states should be studied as dynamic and fluid political entities." This book should prove invaluable for those wanting to understand how Iraqi Kurdistan remains both a de facto state and also a federal region of Iraq, why the Kurds in this region pursue their own diplomacy and foreign relations yet still remain dependent on Baghdad, or how and why the 2017 referendum on independence constituted both a success and a bitter defeat for the Kurds -- among other things.'

David Romano, Thomas G. Strong Professor of Middle East Politics, Missouri State University

Kamaran Palani is a Lecturer in International Relations at Salahaddin University-Erbil.

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ISBN 13	9781032269658
ISBN 10	1032269650
Title	Kurdistans De Facto Statehood
Author	Kamaran Palani
Series	Routledge Studies In Statehood
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2022-09-09
Number of pages	136
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