Conflict, Democratization, and the Kurds in the Middle East: Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria

Abstract

Introduction - The Kurds as Barrier or Key to Democratization David Romano and Mehmet Gurses PART I: AUTHORITARIANISM AND THE KURDS 1. Turkey, Kemalism and the 'Deep State' Michael Gunter 2. Iraq, Arab Nationalism and Obstacles to Democratic Transition Ozum Yesiltas, Florida International University 3. Kurds, Persian Nationalism, and Shi'i Rule: Surviving Dominant Nationhood in Iran Gareth Stansfield 4. The Syrian-Kurdish Movements: Obstacles Rather than Driving Forces for Democratization Eva Savelsberg PART II: DEMOCRACY IN DIVIDED SOCIETIES 5. Democracy, Civil War, and the Kurdish People Divided Between Them David T. Mason 6. Communal Groups, Civil Conflicts, and Democratization in Latin America John A. Booth, University of North Texas 7. Democracy and Self-Determination in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Nicole F. Watts PART III: THE KURDS AND DEMOCRATIZATION 8. The Ebb and Flow of Armed Conflict in Turkey: An Elusive Peace Gunes Tezcur 9. The Iraqi Kurdish View on Federalism - Not Just for the Kurds David Romano 10. Between a Rock and Hard Place: The Kurdish Dilemma in Iran Nader Entessar 11. The Emergence of Western Kurdistan and the Future of Syria Robert Lowe PART IV: REGIONAL ISSUES 12. From War to Democracy: Transborder Kurdish Conflict and Democratization Mehmet Gurses 13. Ankara, Erbil, Baghdad: Relations Fraught with Dilemmas Ofra Bengio