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Iraqi Kurdistan Region: from paradiplomacy to protodiplomacy

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  • Yasin Mahmood Ababakr

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Purpose - This paper aims to examine the secessionist orientation of Kurdistan Region’s paradiplomacy in the context of two main variables: the internal structural variables in Iraq after 2003 and the nationalism variable. Design/methodology/approach - This study relies on the theory of neoliberalism to explain the transformation of Kurdistan’s paradiplomacy to protodiplomacy. It also relies on legal approach through using the Iraqi constitution and the draft constitution for the Kurdistan Region. Findings - The internal structural variables are one of the main variables to motivate the region with advanced nationalism to pursue a protodiplomacy. Secession or forming an independent state of Kurds is a historic requirement supported by the advanced nationalism of Iraqi Kurds. Practical implications - This study encourages focusing on the crucial role of the internal structural variables that drive the regions, especially with the advanced nationalism to pursue a protodiplomacy. Also, this study recommends giving more focus on the external variables and Kurdistan’s secession. Originality/value - This paper reveals the reality of Kurdistan’s protodiplomacy.

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  • Yasin Mahmood Ababakr, 2020. "Iraqi Kurdistan Region: from paradiplomacy to protodiplomacy," Review of Economics and Political Science, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 8(4), pages 309-328, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:repspp:reps-01-2020-0002
    DOI: 10.1108/REPS-01-2020-0002
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