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1. The Kurds and Iraq

   By Gareth Stansfield

   This book focuses on the history, society and political development of Iraqi Kurdistan from the early twentieth century right up to the present time. It includes an analysis of the latest political developments in terms of the Kurds' relationship with Iraq and their role in its future....

   To Be Published December 31st 2012 by Routledge
2. Unrecognized States in the International System

   Edited by Nina Caspersen, Gareth Stansfield

   Series: Exeter Studies in Ethno Politics

   Unrecognized states are territories that have achieved de facto independence, yet have failed to gain international recognition as independent states. These territories constitute anomalies in the international system of sovereign states and often present significant challenges to policy makers, as...

   Published December 8th 2010 by Routledge
3. Iraqi Kurdistan

   Political Development and Emergent Democracy

   By Gareth R. V. Stansfield

   Series: Routledge Advances in Middle East and Islamic Studies

   The Iraqi Kurds have enjoyed de facto statehood in the north of Iraq for over a decade but Intra-Kurdish fighting, military incursions by Turkey and Iran and the constant threat posed by Saddam Hussein have plagued this 'democratic experiment'. In this book, Stansfield explores the development of...

   Published November 28th 2010 by Routledge