Which Legitimization for de facto States? The Case of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21208128 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mehmet Alkış (0000-0001-6521-0701, Dicle University, corresponding author), Ayşegül Sever (0000-0003-0450-7979, Marmara University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 309-332 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1944-8953 • E-ISSN: 1944-8961 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19448953.2024.2379658 |
| OpenAlex | W4401064051 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Within the main framework of Pegg’s de facto states, this article deals with the de facto state phenomenon and presents a case study of the position of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq (KRG) in order to explore its legitimacy-seeking policies and implications. De facto states are internationally engaged but unrecognized entities in the international community. However, their standing and legitimacy policies draw the attention of world states because of their varying impacts on global security and the transnational challenges they present. In such a context, this article elaborates on the KRG’s legitimacy-seeking position with respect to security/stability and democracy/pluralist society in the light of its relations with Iraq, the wider Middle East and the international community
De facto · Political science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Philosophy · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |