United States Interests in the Debate on Self-Determination of Iraqi Kurds

Abstract

This article will briefly examine the legal background of minority and group rights, apply those concepts to the Iraqi Kurds, and establish possible Kurdish claims under international law. Next, it will analyze the political, regional, and legal factors affecting the exercise of group rights by the Iraqi Kurds. Finally, it will explore the position of the United States towards the exercise of group rights by the Iraqi Kurds and how this will impact both US policy and international law. Under international law, the US should apply the principle of self-determination as practiced in the post-Cold War era towards the Iraqi Kurds.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 19, 2019
Accession Number
AD1079939

Entities

People

  • Christina R. Caetano

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Civil War
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Kurds
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Sectarian Violence
  • Terrorism
  • Treaties

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies