Between State and Non State Politics and Society in Kurdistan Iraq and Palestine 1st Edition by Gulistan 1137601817 9781137601810

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• ISBN 10: 1137601817
• ISBN 13: 9781137601810
• Author:  Gulistan Gurbey

This edited volume compares the internal dimension, politics and society in Kurdistan-Iraq and Palestine. In particular, it focuses on internal processes in Kurdistan-Iraq and Palestine (Palestinian Territory of the West Bank and Gaza Strip) in their specific shaping, development and transformation. The contributing authors analyze the transformation processes of the internal power structures, the economic basics, and the civil societies and provide an overview of the current political, economic and societal situation and challenges in both regions.  The book presents the similarities and differences between both de facto states with regard to a set of guidelines: legitimacy, power relations, transformation of politics and society. It provides empirical explanations and contributes to a better understanding of both de facto states.

Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction: Conceptualizing De Facto Statehood of Kurdistan-Iraq and Palestine

Theoretical and Conceptual Dimension

Anthology Structure

Articles of the Anthology

Notes

References

Part I: Historical Background and Turning Points

Chapter 2: The Iraqi Kurds: Historical Backgrounds of a Nonstate Nation

Introduction

Rebellion and Oppression: The History of the Iraqi Kurds from State-Building Until the Great

War and Peace in Kurdistan: 1961 Until 1990: The Boundaries of the Arrangement of the Kurdis

The Baath Government and the Policy of  Scorched Earth

The Kurds After the Overthrow of the Baath Government in 2003

The War of the IS Against the Kurds

Summary

Notes

References

Chapter 3: Historical Background of the State-Building Process in Palestine

Introduction

The PLO, Arafat, and Institutional-Building in the Diaspora

Civil Society, Political Institution and Leadership in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, 1967–1993

The Establishment of the PNA: When the Outside and Inside Collide

Hamas as a Political Challenge for Fatah Hegemony

Conclusion

Note

References

Part II: Political System and Internal Power Structure

Chapter 4: The Evolution of the Political System of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Introduction

A Snapshot of the Contemporary Political System of the KRI

Kurdistan Today

Kurdish Political Cultures: Families, Tribes, and Parties

The DNA: Kurdish Autonomy in the 1970s

The Kurdistan Region Emerges: The Trauma of the 1990s

The Kurdish Adolescent: Overcoming Internal Problems, 1999–2006

The Kurdistan Political System Matures: Being a Federal Region of Iraq, 2005–2014

Challenges and Opportunities for the Future

Notes

References

Chapter 5: The (Quasi-) Political System of Palestine

Introduction

Definitions of the Term Political System in Political Science and in Palestine

The Emergence of the PLO: Formation of a System?

The PA and the “Enslaved” Quasi-Political System

Internal Power Politics

The Second Intifada and How Israel and the USA Undermined Arafat’s Rule and the PA

Inter-Power Relations

The Fissure of the Palestinian Quasi-System: Hamas Period and the Takeover of the Gaza Strip

How Israel and the International Community Jeopardized Hamas Governance

How Hamas Governance Was Jeopardized by Internal Players?

Fayyadism: New Era in the Palestinian Quasi-System

Fayyadism and External Pressures: How They Entrenched the Quasi-Political System

Internal Politics and the PA New Authoritarian Trend

Conclusion

Notes

References

Part III: Economic Fundamentals and Challenges

Chapter 6: The Economic System(s) of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq

Introduction

Background

Methodological Challenges

Iraq’s Command Economy

The KRG: An Economic Trajectory

The Self-Rule Era

General Features

Market and Elite Monopoly

Corruption and the Economic System

The KDP Model

The PUK Model

Conclusion

Note

References

Chapter 7: What Is the “Palestinian Economy”?

The Dual Economy Fallacy and the Endurance of Dependency

The Bigger Picture: The Real Palestinian “Economic System”

The Shape of the PA Macro-Economy Under Colonial Domination

Conclusions: Which Palestinian Economy for Which State?

References

Part IV: Civil Society and “State”

Chapter 8: The Reality of Civil Society in Kurdistan Region

Historical Overview

Civil Society in Iraq

Obstacles to Civil Society in the Kurdistan Region

External Factors of Political Instability in the KRG

Internal Factors of Political Instability in the KRG

Kurdish Political Parties: Enhancing or Diminishing Civil Society

Syndicates and Associations

Nongovernmental Organizations

Media

Conclusion

References

Chapter 9: Civil Society in Palestine

Introduction

Historical Overview of Civil Society in Palestine

After the Nakba (1948–1967)

The PLO: Emergence and Dominance

The Intifada Phase (1987–1993)

Civil Society Under the PA

The PA Versus Civil Society

NGO-ization

By Way of Conclusion

Note

References

Part V: Foreign Relations: Examples

Chapter 10: The United States and the Kurds of Iraq: Strange Allies

Introduction

Overview of Iraqi Kurdish Ambitions and American Policies Toward the Iraqi Kurds

Military Assistance to All “Iraqi Forces”

Conclusion

Notes

References

Chapter 11: Palestinian Diplomacy: Past and Present

Introduction

The Beginning of Palestinian National Struggle

The Early Diplomatic Initiatives of the PLO

The Palestinian Intifada and the Signing of the Oslo Agreement, 1987–1993

The Oslo Agreement

Diplomacy of Mahmoud Abbas

Palestine Joins the International Criminal Court

Conclusion

References

Chapter 12: Conclusions

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