• Democratization in southern Kurdistan. An analytical study of the prospects for democracy 

      Mirza, Imad M. (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2007-06-20)
      For the Kurds in Iraq regime change in 2003 created a unique opportunity since 1919 to promote their political rights. The aftermath of the Gulf War in 1991 witnessed the installation of the Safe Haven in the Kurdish areas in northern Iraq under the international protection. Under this circumstance the Kurds conducted the first democratic elections in Iraq in 1992. Several political parties competed ...