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Thinking Theoretically about the Kurds by Gunter, Michael M.

“…Thinking theoretically about three important and recent events affecting the Kurds can help us to understand better their political experiences. 1 These events…”
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Iraq, Syria, Isis and the Kurds: Geostrategic Concerns for the U.S. and Turkey by Gunter, Michael M.

“…The rise of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq as well as the ongoing insurgency of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and now peace…”
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The US refusal to recognize China (1949-1979) by M. Gunter, Michael

“…This paper scrutinizes why the United States (US) refused to recognize the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for three decades after its foundation by Mao…”
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The Kurdish Spring by Gunter, Michael M

“…The purpose of this article is to survey the Kurdish Spring (demands for meaningful democracy along with cultural, social, and political rights and their…”
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Erdoğan and the Decline of Turkey by Gunter, Michael M.

“…Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - Turkey’s current president (elected 2014) and former prime minister (2003-14) - in his first decade in power, won three parliamentary…”
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Erdogan's Backsliding: Opposition to the KRG Referendum by Gunter, Michael M.

“…One does not need to be a confirmed Turkophobe or Kurdophile to see something has gone amiss with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Kurdish policies. I…”
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Erdoan and the Decline of Turkey by Gunter, Michael M

“…Recep Tayyip Erdogan -- Turkey's current president (elected 2014) and former prime minister (2003-14) -- in his first decade in power, won three parliamentary…”
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Trump, Turkey and the Kurds by Gunter, Michael M.

“…Donald J. Trump's unexpected presidential victory in November 2016 has thrown a curveball into Turkey's difficult relations with the Kurds. What will be the…”
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Lessons from a Dominican Republic Field Study by Gunter, Michael M., Jr

“…Utilizing student-centered pedagogy, this case study explores an increasingly prominent and instructive addition to traditional academic coursework--the field…”
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A People without a State: The Kurds from the Rise of Islam to the Dawn of Nationalism by Gunter, Michael M.

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The United Nations and the Kurds by Gunter, Michael M.

“…The letter provides a brief overview of the evolution of the United Nations’ treatment of the Kurdish question.  It traces the issue from Rizgari Kurd’s formal…”
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Manifesto for a Democratic Civilization, Vol. 1: Civilization: The Age of Masked Gods and Disguised Kings by Gunter, Michael M.

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The October 2019 Turkish Incursion into Kurdish Syria: Its Background & Broader Implications by Gunter, Michael M., Yavuz, M. Hakan

“…On October 9, 2019, after many false starts, Turkey finally drove into a small section of northeastern Syria in an attempt to establish a “safe zone” to end…”
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Arab-Kurdish Relations and the Future of Iraq by Gunter, Michael M

“…The Iraqi Kurds now not only possess their most powerful regional government since the creation of Iraq following World War I (the Kurdistan Regional…”
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Historical Dictionary of the Kurds by Gunter, Michael M

“…The second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Kurds greatly expands on the first edition through an updated chronology, an introductory essay, an expanded…”
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Revisiting Western Strategies against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria by Paasche, Till F., Gunter, Michael M.

“…This article suggests a combination of military, political, and diplomatic approaches for Western states to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham…”
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Moving beyond multilateralism: climate-change governance post-Copenhagen by Gunter, Michael M.

“…A review essay covering books by 1) Matthew J Hoffmann, Climate governance at the crossroads: experimenting with a global response after Kyoto (2011), 2) Paul…”
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War and Diplomacy: The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 and the Treaty of Berlin ed. by M. Hakan Yavuz (review) by Gunter, Michael M

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Turkey: The Politics of a New Democratic Constitution by Gunter, Michael M.

“…[...] Articles 68 and 69 of the 1982 constitution continue to block Kurdish interests by provisions regarding "the indivisible integrity of the State" and "the…”
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Unrecognized De Facto States in World Politics: The Kurds by Gunter, Michael M.

“…The purpose of this article is first to examine what may sometimes be the relative or even ambiguous definition of a state. Second, it will transition into an…”
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