Iraqi Federalism and the Kurds

’As a consequence of the US intervention in Iraq, Kurdish autonomous provinces have contributed actively to a de facto ethno-federalism analyzed here for the first time in a remarkable scholarly study by Alex Danilovich.’ Gérard Chaliand, Nanyang University, Singapore ’Putting forward a bold and vigorous case for a federal solution to Iraq’s current social and political fragmentation Danilovich is under no illusions as to the problems and pitfalls to be encountered, and indeed transcended, if Iraq as a state is to survive. This book will raise a few heckles in some quarters perhaps, but it is nonetheless an honest attempt by a well-informed outsider to weigh the possibilities calmly and dispassionately. To those lay readers not directly involved in Iraq and its problems, it is certainly a refreshing antidote to the notion of Iraq’s future as an endless cortege of funerals and car bombs.’ Nigel M. Greaves, University of Kurdistan Hawler, Iraq ’This timely book provides a thorough, systematic and detailed appreciation of an ever-sensitive issue. Valuable on-the-spot insight is combined with sober and lucid academic analysis of a high order. Anyone seeking an accessible and penetrating understanding of the structures, the core issues, and the condition of contemporary Baghdad-Kurdish relations will be well-advised to consult this book.’ James H. Wyllie, University of Aberdeen, UK ’Whether federalism can successfully prevent deeply-divided countries from breaking apart is one of the central questions of the contemporary era. Through a thoroughly-researched in-depth analysis of the Kurdish case, this book makes a significant contribution to scholarship on the territorial-political impact of federalism and post-conflict reconstruction in Iraq.’ Lawrence M. Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA