Rethinking State-Non-State Alliances

Rethinking State-Non-State Alliances explores how the Kurds’ interactions with the U.S. transformed them into a considerable player in the Middle East while addressing how these transformations reshape the U.S. foreign policy. The book investigates the agency of non-state actors by putting the U.S.-Kurdish relationship within the broader International Relations context.

Ozum Yesiltas is associate professor of political science at Texas A&M University Commerce.

Chapter 1: Weak States and Strong Non-States: An Analytical Framework for Understanding Armed Non-State Actors in the Middle East Chapter 2: The Kurds and the U.S. during the Cold War: A Proxy Relationship Chapter 3: The Kurds and the U.S. in the Post-Cold War Era: Towards a Strategic Partnership Chapter 4: The Kurds and the U.S. in the Twenty-First Century: A U.S-Kurdish Alliance? Conclusion: Change and Continuity in the U.S.-Kurdish Relationship