Conflict, Democratization, and the Kurds in the Middle East: Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria Romano David
Conflict, Democratization, and the Kurds in the Middle East: Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria Romano David In Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, central governments historically pursued mono-nationalist…
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Conflict, Democratization, and the Kurds in the Middle East: Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria Romano David
In Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, central governments historically pursued mono-nationalist ideologies and repressed Kurdish identity. What sorts of authoritarian state policies have Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria relied on to contain the Kurds over the years? 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.
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? Can meaningful democratization and liberalization in any of these states occur without a fundamental change vis- -vis their Kurdish minorities? 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