This volume focuses on contemporary Kurdish politics, with particular interest in Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Iran (which are recognized as four parts of Kurdistan). Methodologically, the approach is explicitly comparative and analytical, driven by a set of key questions related to internal dynamics that are addressed through theoretical models and case studies. The authors introduce scholars of Comparative Politics and Middle East Studies to pertinent theoretical approaches regarding the Kurds, advance the understanding of causal mechanisms in Middle Eastern politics, and encourage further...