The Kurdistan Referendum: An Evaluation of the Kurdistan Lobby

Eccarius‐Kelly, Vera

doi:10.1353/jsa.2018.0012

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“…Here, it should not be ignored that even those Kurdish people and political parties who were against the step and voted No in the referendum were supporting Kurdish independence, but their matter was related to the time that it should be declared. Their slogan in the referendum campaign was not No, but 'No for Now' , which implicitly means Yes for independence, but not now )See: Park, et al, 2017;and Eccarius-Kelly, 2018(. On 15 October, Iraqi armed forces, including Popular Mobilization Forces )PMF( launched a military attack to take the Kurdistan Region of Iraq )KRI( and took Kirkuk.…”

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Iraqi Neighbors’ Stance on Kurdish Independence Referendum of 2017: Iran and Turkey

Ameen

2023

JKSS

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This paper is to evaluate the stance of both Iran and Turkey on the independence referendum of the Iraqi Kurds, 2017. This has been done by reviewing several articles that have, partly, highlighted the stance of Iraqi neighboring countries on the issue. It is, therefore, a survey-like study to find out why and how these states were against the step. While the Kurdish attempt for independence was backed by several historical reasons and realistic opportunities, it faced failure. Iran and Turkey, as two Iraqi neighbors that have a considerable number of Kurdish populations inside their borders, played a crucial role in defeating the step. The point here is that, globally, while Western powers were against Iran’s behavior, agreed with it in facing the referendum. Besides, regionally, while Iran and Turkey had lots of issues regarding the Syrian crisis, they agreed on taking joint steps against the referendum. This means that the regional powers and the international community agreed on protecting Iraqi territorial integrity by violating the Kurdish right to self-determination. The fact is that Iran and Turkey’s fear of spillover effects of the referendum on their population was a realistic one, to an extent. However, the unaddressed question is that nulling the referendum did not solve the Kurdish dilemma in the Middle East. Additionally, the referendum has become another issue to challenge the new world order which, in theory, is based on international law and principles; and, in practice, it is based on the interest of great powers. The Kurdish issue, in both theory and practice, is a problematique one for the international community. Here, the conflict of interests is between the stateless nations who want to become independent and the current states who want to protect their territorial integrity.

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Section: Introduction and Methodology: Introduction And Methodologymentioning

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Iraqi Neighbors’ Stance on Kurdish Independence Referendum of 2017: Iran and Turkey

Ameen

2023

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“…There is a risk that these problems could trigger a re-return to the host countries (Baser and Toivanen, 2018). It has also been reported that many young Kurds have started to leave Kurdistan during the last five years (Eccarius-Kelly, 2018). Recent developments show that the KRG urgently requires a more systematic and sustained diaspora engagement strategy which will re-energise diasporahomeland relations and create more avenues for cooperation.…”

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Engaging Diasporas in Development and State-Building: The Role of the Kurdish Diaspora and Returnees in Rebuilding the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Başer

2018

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Diasporas can play an important part in contemporary social processes, either via remittances, investment, skills transfer, diaspora philanthropy or political influence. Currently, many states establish diaspora ministries or sub-committees under existing institutions to connect with their diaspora and tap their resources for development in the homeland. This paper contributes to this literature on the diaspora-homeland nexus by focusing on the Iraqi Kurdish diaspora and returnees. The paper analyzes the intricacies of diaspora and returnee involvement in state-building in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by discussing their capabilities and expectations as well as the tensions between the diaspora and the homeland.

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Global War, Popular Referendums, and (Non-)Declarations of Independence

Illas¹

2021

Angelaki

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The Kurdistan Referendum: An Evaluation of the Kurdistan Lobby

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Iraqi Neighbors’ Stance on Kurdish Independence Referendum of 2017: Iran and Turkey

Iraqi Neighbors’ Stance on Kurdish Independence Referendum of 2017: Iran and Turkey

Engaging Diasporas in Development and State-Building: The Role of the Kurdish Diaspora and Returnees in Rebuilding the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Global War, Popular Referendums, and (Non-)Declarations of Independence

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