Éditeur : Pluto Press | Date & Lieu : 2007-01-01, London / Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Préface : | Pages : 144 |
Traduction : | ISBN : 13 978 0 7453 2669 6 / 10 0 7453 |
Langue : Anglais | Format : 135x205 mm |
Code FIKP : Liv. Ang. 6819 | Thème : Sociologie |
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The Kurds in Iran |
1 The Kurds in Iran: An Overview INTRODUCTION The Kurds, between 24 and 30 million strong, are the world’s largest stateless nation. Spread mainly over four nation states spanning Asia Minor and the Middle East, including the Caucasus, the range of land known as greater Kurdistan has no fixed territory, and its exact dimensions, which have fluctuated with history as well the motivations of various groups, states and individual actors, are open to contention.1 The Kurds represent a distinct nation of peoples, sharing a common culture and language. Although there exists no monolithic Kurdish identity, and Kurdish language varies from region to region, the people that call themselves Kurds share a culture distinct from that of their surrounding neighbours.2 Given current geopolitical realities resulting from the invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition forces as well as Turkey’s bid for EU entry, the world’s eye has recently been turned towards the Kurds that live in these states, and much has been written on the subject as of late, both academic and journalistic. This is a welcome change, as the situation of the Kurds has, for the most part, been under-investigated by most of the international community. However, what of the Kurds outside these nation states? Turkey and Iraq are but two of the states with a Kurdish population, and the geopolitical changes resonating through the region necessarily have an impact on the Kurds residing in neighbouring states, especially Iran. As Iran’s power and position in the region increases due to the overthrow of the Ba’athist regime in neighbouring Iraq, the ongoing nuclear crisis and the situation … |