Iraqi Kurdistan, the Pkk and International Relations - Theory and Ethnic Conflict

This book challenges how ethnic/ethno-nationalist conflict is represented in explanatory IR by deconstructing its most prominent groupist and state-centric models, frameworks and analytical concepts. It provides an in-depth investigation into the relations between the PKK and the main Iraqi Kurdish parties.

List of contents

Introduction
Part One

1. Explaining Ethnic and Ethno-nationalist Conflict


2. Concepts, Models and Frameworks


3. Beyond Groupism

Part Two

1. State Formation and the Origins of Kurdish Ethno-nationalism in Turkey and Iraq


2. The Parties

Part Three

1. The Origins of Relations


2. Iraqi Kurdistan and the PKK in the 1990s


3. Iraqi Kurdistan and the PKK in the post-2003 Middle East


4. Iraqi Kurdistan, the PKK and Turkey


5. The Kurds in the War against ISIS

Conclusion
References

About the author

Hannes Černy is Visiting Professor at the Department of International Relations, Central European University, and he previously taught at the universities of Hull, Exeter and Passau. His research focuses on issues of identity and sovereignty and their representation in IR scholarship.

Summary

This book challenges how ethnic/ethno-nationalist conflict is represented in explanatory IR by deconstructing its most prominent groupist and state-centric models, frameworks and analytical concepts. It provides an in-depth investigation into the relations between the PKK and the main Iraqi Kurdish parties.

Product details

• Authors: Hannes Cerny, Hannes (Central European University Cerny, Hannes Černy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.07.2017
• EAN: 9781138676176
• ISBN: 978-1-138-67617-6
• No. of pages: 342
• Series: Exeter Studies in Ethno Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, International Relations, Middle East