The Kurdish Question in International Politics

This rigorous academic study examines the Kurdish question through the lens of international relations theory. Drawing on archival research in five languages, Othman and Bauer trace how Kurdish political aspirations have intersected with great-power politics from the Treaty of Sèvres to the post-Saddam era. With chapters dedicated to each of the four states with significant Kurdish populations, plus comparative analyses with other stateless peoples, this book is essential for graduate students and researchers in political science, history, and Middle Eastern…

This rigorous academic study examines the Kurdish question through the lens of international relations theory. Drawing on archival research in five languages, Othman and Bauer trace how Kurdish political aspirations have intersected with great-power politics from the Treaty of Sèvres to the post-Saddam era.

With chapters dedicated to each of the four states with significant Kurdish populations, plus comparative analyses with other stateless peoples, this book is essential for graduate students and researchers in political science, history, and Middle Eastern studies.