| ID | 178380 |
| Title Proper | Political parties and the political system in Iraqi Kurdistan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hama, Hawre Hasan ; Abdullah, Farhad Hassan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Kurdistan Region of Iraq has a multi-party system which has been held up as a model for democratic pluralism in the whole region. The nature of Kurdistan’s political parties is strongly related to the position of Kurds in Iraq. From the mid-twentieth century, the dominant Kurdish political party in Iraq was the Kurdistan Democratic Party; in a later partisan split the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was born. Moreover, in the last three decades other political parties have come into being, which have all influenced the characteristics of Iraqi Kurdistan’s political system. This paper’s main argument is that Iraqi Kurdistan shares many of the characteristics of its main political parties, including reliance on charismatic leadership, a focus on nationalism, and the lack of transparency. This paper analyzes the primary characteristics of the Kurdish political parties and their influence on the institutional functions of the political system in the Kurdistan Region. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 56, No.4; Jun 2021: p.754–773 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2021-06 56, 4 |
| Key Words | Nationalism ; Political System ; Charismatic Leadership ; Kurdistan Region of Iraq ; Kurdish Political Parties ; Lack of Transparency |