{"product_id":"9783031998188","title":"Peacemaking and Peacebuilding in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq post-1998","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePeacemaking and Peacebuilding in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq post-1998\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHawre Hasan Hama\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Peace\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi;\"\u003eThis book argues although peace in the KRI has lasted for over a quarter-century, it remains a form of negative peace due to weak institutions. Achieving positive peace requires addressing political, legal, and security challenges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi;\"\u003eIt examines the factors that have shaped both the stability and fragility of peace settlements since the 1998 Washington Agreement. By combining theoretical models with in-depth empirical data, the book explores the interplay of power-sharing, economic development, and third-party intervention—arguing that these elements are pivotal to the durability of peace settlements in post-conflict societies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi;\"\u003eTo secure a lasting and positive peace, the KRI must confront deeply rooted political, legal, and military challenges that continue to undermine progress. This includes establishing political and legal accountability and depoliticizing the Kurdish armed forces. Such a transition requires not only genuine political will and committed internal reforms, but also sustained international support to prevent future armed conflict and lay the foundation for a stable and prosperous KRI.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi;\"\u003eDr. Hawre Hasan Hama is an Assistant Professor at the University of Sulaimani. His work has been published in many leading academic journals, including Ethnicities, Ethnopolitics, Journal of Asian and African Studies, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, World Affairs, Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, Digest of Middle East Studies, Contemporary Review of the Middle East, National Identities, Asian Affairs, and The Journal of International Communication. In addition, he has published numerous research articles in Kurdish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783031998188\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e255\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63414267969676,"sku":"9783031998188","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783031998188","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}