August 15, 2017

How Not to Create a State: Lessons from South Sudan to Kurdistan

As the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) prepares to hold a long awaited independence referendum on September 25 of this year, it's wise to look at South Sudan to prevent dangerous scenarios regarding a future Kurdish state. Background South S...

November 12, 2016

Time for Kurds to Plan for Autonomy

It is no secret that Kurds have been working towards self-rule for decades now. Iraqi Kurds gained autonomy in 1992 after the U.S. implemented a no-fly zone during the first Gulf War. Syrian Kurds are also carving out their historical territories in ...