Rethinking Turkey-Iraq Relations

Mehmet Akif Kumral is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Gaziosmanpaşa University-Tokat and Visiting Researcher in International Relations at Middle East Technical University-Ankara, Turkey. He is the author of Hashemite Survival Strategy: The Anatomy of Peace, Security and Alliance Making in Jordan.

• 1 Introduction: Methodological and Conceptual Framework.- 2 Prelude to Cooperation: Saadabad Pact and Dyadic Costs.- 3 Epilogue of Cooperation: Baghdad Pact and Regional Ramifications.- 4 Prologue to Non-Cooperation: Gulf War and International Implications.- 5 Finale of Non-Cooperation: US Invasion and Local Losses.- 6 Conclusion: Cross-Episodic and Overarching Findings.- 7 Post-Script: Perpetuation of Partial Cooperation.