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THE ELUSIVE STATE: THE FAILURE OF IRAQI KURDS TO SECURE INDEPENDENCE

Mazen, Richard S.Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School2019

… the political structure of the Middle East. The Kurds emerged as one of the largest ethnic groups striving for independence. However, Kurdish efforts at independence failed despite periods of significant opportunity. This thesis aims to address why Iraqi Kurds have failed to establish an …

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U.S. foreign policy and Iraqi Kurdish separatism

Hodachok, Eric Nestor2005

… toward Iraq, focusing on U.S. policy toward the Iraqi Kurds in the latter half of the 20th century. Specifically, it examines how U.S. policy has responded to Iraqi Kurdish separatism from the post World War II period until the present. By examining U.S. foreign policy towards Iraqi Kurds, it is …

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Yesterday's "separatists" are today's "resistence fighters" : a critical discourse analysis of the representations of Iraqi Kurds in the Globe and Mail and The New York Times

Sheyholislami, JafferCarleton University2001

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Using institutions to moderate separatist tendencies : a focus on Iraqi Kurdistan

Weinstock, Adele B., 1980-Massachusetts Institute of Technology2005

… I focus on one case study in particular, that of Iraqi Kurdistan. I argue that a secessionist movement by Iraqi Kurds can best be thwarted by applying a two-pronged strategy: First, devolve enough power to the Kurds so that their rights as a minority group are protected and their desire for …

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US Foreign Policy Towards National Movements: Impact of Joint Combat Operations, Affective Trust, and Identity

Barwari, Delovan FattahVirginia Tech2025

This study explores US foreign policy toward national movements (NMs), focusing on Kurdish groups across all parts of Kurdistan: Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. It investigates the central question of why the US views certain Kurdish NMs as strategic allies while labeling others as terrorists. The …

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