The Impact of Economic Instability on Political Alienation Among the Young Generation in Iraqi Kurdistan Region

A Quantitative Sociological Analysis

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ID5601940
AuthorsLashkr Aliakbar Hadaya (0009-0006-9202-2945, Salahaddin University-Erbil, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume61
Issue4
Pages3519-3538
Publication date2025-10-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00219096251380776
OpenAlexW4415266769
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited18

This study investigates the link between economic instability and political alienation among Kurdish youth in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR). Based on a quantitative survey of 420 respondents (aged 18-35), the research demonstrates that persistent economic precarity is a significant predictor of political powerlessness, normlessness, and social isolation. The findings challenge narratives of youth apathy, revealing instead a sophisticated critique of institutional failures rooted in economic experience. The study's innovation lies in integrating economic dependency theory with alienation frameworks, offering new insights into political disengagement in post-conflict, resource-dependent societies

Alienation · Dependency (UML) · Disengagement theory · Narrative · Neoliberalism (international relations) · Political instability · Politics · Precarity · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East

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