| ID | 154045 |
| Title Proper | Identity and the ba‘th regime’s campaign against Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Voller, Yaniv |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Throughout its existence, the Iraqi Ba‘thist regime engaged in a war against Kurdish insurgents. Declassified Ba‘th Party documents reveal that beyond military means, Baghdad saw identity as a useful resource in suppressing the uprising. The documents tell of a sophisticated divide-and-rule strategy, using bureaucracy, law, and militia recruitment to manipulate the various minority communities in northern Iraq against the rebels and each other. Drawing on these documents, this article provides a detailed analysis of this strategy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Journal Vol. 71, No.3; Summer 2017: p.383-401 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Journal 2017-09 71, 3 |
| Key Words | Northern Iraq ; Kurdish Rebels ; Ba‘th Regime |