J 2025

Iran’s and Turkey’s footprint within Iraq’s disputed internal boundaries. Trans-regional governance of northern Diyala and Kirkuk after October 2017

SOMMER, Filip

Základní údaje

Originální název

Iran’s and Turkey’s footprint within Iraq’s disputed internal boundaries. Trans-regional governance of northern Diyala and Kirkuk after October 2017

Autoři

SOMMER, Filip

Vydání

Regional & Federal Studies, 2025

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

50600 5.6 Political science

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Organizační jednotka

CEVRO Univerzita

DOI

Klíčová slova anglicky

Iraq's disputed territories; Diyala; Kirkuk; territorial governance; KRG

Štítky

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 1. 7. 2025 09:24, Mgr. Filip Sommer

Anotace

V originále

Since October 2017, control over Iraq’s disputed internal boundaries, contested between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Government of Iraq, has been dominated by the Popular Mobilization Forces paramilitaries in cooperation with Baghdad. This article introduces the concept of trans-regional governance, as a form of multi-layered, proxy-mediated authority, operating through external actors who shape local outcomes via strategic alliances, identity-based affiliations, and material support. Hence, it fills the existing literature gap, which often overlooks the multi-scalar entanglements that connect local governance with regional and global power structures. The data are based on semi-structured interviews conducted between October 2022 and May 2024 in Khanaqin and Kirkuk with local journalists, religious authorities, political experts, politicians, and citizens. The main findings underscore how Iran and Turkey use trans-regional governance to strategically support their local allies on the ground, thereby translating regional strategies into local actions.