Abstract
The “Kurdish Question” is a perceived security threat that continues to be faced by states that contain the Kurds, the largest ethnic transnational minority in the Middle East. The ebb and flows of rising Kurdish nationalism and the potential for border instability frequently causes states to heavily reprimand Kurdish ambitions, often causing violent Kurdish reactionary events. This study hopes to understand what specific state discriminatory policies towards the Kurds cause the most violent Kurdish reaction. Using a comparative case study of Turkey, Iraq and Syria, the study compares subgroups of discriminatory state policies (economic, political, and cultural) to determine the documented level of violence of the correlated Kurdish reaction.
Advisor
Marsh, Kevin
Second Advisor
Kille, Kent
Department
International Relations
Recommended Citation
McVey, Valerie B., "Answering the Kurdish Question: State Discriminatory Policies and the Kurdish Reaction" (2014). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 5995.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/5995
Disciplines
International and Area Studies | International Relations
Keywords
Kurds, state policies, discrimination, violence, conflict, Turkey, Iraq, Syria
Publication Date
2014
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
© Copyright 2014 Valerie B. McVey