 | Crisis in Kirkuk: The Ethnopolitics of Conflict and Compromise Subjects: Karkuk (Iraq) -- Ethnic relations -- Political aspects; Karkuk (Iraq) -- Politics and government -- 21st century; Ethnic conflict -- Iraq -- Karkuk -- History -- 21st century; Compromise formation -- Iraq -- Karkuk -- History -- 21st century; Turkmen -- I; With immense oil reserves and a diverse population of Kurds, Arabs, and Turkmens, Kirkuk's history has been scarred by interethnic violence and state-sponsored ethnic cleansing. This book offers a dispassionate analysis of the struggle for control of Kirkuk, arguing that Iraq's future stability depends on resolving the crisis in this region. Liam Anderson is Associate Professor of Political Science at Wright State University and Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Ethno-Political Studies at the University of Exeter. Gareth Stansfield is Professor of Middle East Politics at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies and Director of the Centre for Ethno-Political Studies at the University of Exeter and Associate Fellow of the Middle East Programme at the Royal Institute for International Affairs. |
