Journal of Political and Security Studies – Vol.1 – Issue 2

List of Contents                 No. Paper Title Author(s) Page(s) 1 A Perilous German Mission in Iraqi Kurdistan in 1943: Operation MAMMUT Prof. Dr. Sherizad A. al-Najjar 11-36 2 The Intellectual Environment for the Incubation of Extremism and Terrorism and the role of universities in standing against it intellectually and scientifically Prof. Dr. Abdulhussin Shaaban 37-62 3 The Ethnic Dimension in the Formations of Federal Regions: an analytical study of...

US- Turkey Strategic rivalry in Syria and its effects on the future of the Kurds in Syria

Karzan Omar Ali Assistant Lecturer at College of Political Sciences - University of Sulaimani. Journal of Political and Security Studies - Issue 2 - Vol.1 Keywords: Syrian crisis, military interventions, rivalry, Islamic State, Kurds, PYD. https://doi.org/10.31271/jopss.10014 Abstract This paper will focus on the influence of international forces in the Syrian conflict, illustrating and analyzing their agendas, and will try to locate where the Kurdish issue fits...

Towards a new vision of international terrorism

Assist. Prof. Dr. Najda Sabri Ismail Professor and General Director of the Directorate of Research and Development at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Kurdistan Regional Government - Iraq. Journal of Political and Security Studies - Issue 2 - Vol.1 Keywords: Terrorism, Terrorist Groups, Violence, Political Process. https://doi.org/10.31271/jopss.10013 An article presented to the Faculty of Political Science and journalism - University...

The Future of Kirkuk Between Erbil and Baghdad

Researchers: Dr. Omed Rafiq Fatah Dr. Abid Khalid Rasul Dr. Zimkan Ali Salim Dr. Jalal Hasan Mistaffa Dr. Hardi Mahdi Mika Edited Translation by: Shkow Sherzad Abdul-Hafiz A joint Research project by the (Centre for Future Studies) and the (Legal and Political Studies Center at the University of Sulaimani) Report Number 1 – September 2017 Report Number 2 – November 2017 Report Number 3 – February 2018 Please download  the full...

Iraq’s Future in the Light of the Recent Political and Security Developments

Hisham al-Hashmi (Interview) Keywords: Iraq, Politics, Security Development https://doi.org/10.31271/jopss.10006 مستقبل العراق في ضوء التطورات السياسية والأمنية الأخيرة This interview with Hisham al-Hashmi was conducted in Baghdad on March 14, 2018, by Dr.Zmkan Ali Saleem. Al-Hashmi is Baghdad based security and political researcher and analyst. Dr Saleem is a researcher and the director of International Affairs Department at the Centre for Future Studies. Full Text

The Kurds in Iraq: Problem and Solution Attempts

Dr. Jalal Hasan Mistaffa                       Keywords: Kurds, Federalism, Iraqi governments https://doi.org/10.31271/jopss.10005 الكورد في العراق: المشكلة ومحاولات الحل ملخص البحث إن تأریخ الکورد في العراق حافل بالمشاکل المتعلقة بعدم تمثیلهم العادل في مؤسسات صناعة القرار في المرکز و عدم إدارتهم لشؤونهم في المناطق ذات الکثافة الکوردیة و ضعف تمتعهم بالحقوق الثقافیة. إضافة إلی تلک المعوقات، فقد...