Reflection of the Disputed Areas of the Kurdistan Region and the Central Government of Iraq in the Security Council Resolutions

Document Type : Original Research

Authors
R. Afzali 1
Z. P. Pishgahifard 2
A. Ahamadi 3
.. E. Moradi 4
R. A. Suleiman 5
1 Associate Professor, Department of Political Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran, Iran
2 Full Professor, Department of Political Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran, Iran
4 Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Payame Noor University, Kurdistan, Iran.
5 PhD student, Department of Political Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran
Abstract
Tensions between the Kurds and the Iraqi central government have continued throughout the country's contemporary history. The imposed geopolitics of the trans-regional powers in Iraq for more than half a century has led to violent ethnic resistance. To begin with, Iraq is an outcome of trans-regional geopolitical policy. Its leaders have always struggled to create an inclusive national identity and have used only violent means.

One of Iraq's problems for political stability and the creation of a coherent structure is the agreement with the Iraqi Kurdistan Federal Government on the disputed issues. Among these, one of the most contentious factors between the central government and the Kurds is the issues related to the disputed areas which its settlement is widely reflected in the Iraqi constitution and Security Council resolutions and a variety of solutions has been offered. This article uses a descriptive-analytical method to study and explain the territorial dispute between the Kurds and the central government of Iraq. The results of the research show that the settlement of territorial disputes is affected by geopolitical competition and the best solution to this crisis is to use a good governance model for the development and stability of those areas.

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Political Organizing of Space
Volume 4, Issue 1 - Serial Number 13
December 2021
Pages 14-22