Transnational networks: new opportunities and constraints for Kurdish statehood.
Middle East Policy › Vol. 11 Nbr. 1, March 2004
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The Kurds in Iraq
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Transnational networks: new opportunities and constraints for Kurdish statehood.
At first glance, the prospects for Kurdish statehood have never seemed so promising. International penetrations into Iraqi Kurdistan after the 1991 Gulf War, including the creation of a safe haven by coalition forces, have allowed the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) to flourish. After 12 years of political autonomy, Iraqi Kurds have institutionalized Kurdish self-rule in northern Iraq. Shifts in international norms, active international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the presence of highly politicized and influential Diaspora networks have semilegitimized the idea of Kurdish statehood. These transnational processes, added to ongoing restrictions against Kurds at home, have also f...
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