![]() | The Kurdish Quasi-State: Development and Dependency in Post-Gulf War Iraq Subjects: Kurds -- Iraq -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Kurds -- Iraq -- Politics and government -- 21st century; Kurdistan (Iraq) -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Kurdistan (Iraq) -- Politics and government -- 21st century; Kurdistan (Iraq); Despite ongoing instability and underdevelopment in post-Saddam Iraq, some parts of the country have realized relative security and growth. The Kurdish north, once an isolated outpost for the Iraqi army and local militia, has become an internationally recognized autonomous region. In The Kurdish Quasi-State, Natali explains the nature of this transformation and how it has influenced the relationship between the Kurdistan region and Iraq's central government. Denise Natali is the Academic Dean of Students and Research Centers Director at the American University of Iraq-Sulaimani. Over the past eighteen years she has conducted independent field research in the Kurdish regions of Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and Syria and is the author of numerous publications on Kurdish nationalism, politics, and identity, including The Kurds and the State: Evolving National Identity in Iraq, Turkey, and Iran. |
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