Mehran Tamadonfar is professor of comparative and international law and politics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Roman Lewis is visiting assistant professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Mehran Tamadonfar and Roman B Lewis do a superb job of providing a theoretically solid and empirically rich analysis of the emergence and development of Kurdish nationalism. The authors do not only provide an in-depth analysis of Kurdish politics but also put it into a comparative context, making the book relevant for broader audiences. This book will remain a reference to those who are interested in Kurdish politics in particular and ethnonationalism in general.

• AcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1: Identity Politics, Nationalism, and Ethnic-Nationalism: Concepts, Theoretical Paradigms, and Challenges2: The Kurds: Their Land, Demographics, Tribalism, Language, Religion, and Economy3: Kurdish Political Culture, Religions, and History4: The Kurdish Civil Society5: Kurdish Governance in Iraq and Syria: Clientelism and Political Institutions and Processes6: Public Policies and Intergovernmental RelationsConclusionsBibliographyIndexAbout the Authors