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Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2015: 119-131

The Kurdish Diaspora in Central Europe its Response to Actual Development in Syria and Iraq and Predictions of Further DevelopmentReviewed - Review

Mgr. et Mgr. Michael Murad, Mgr. Josef Kraus, Ph.D.

Following article deals with the Kurdish diaspora in Middle-Europe at the background of current conflict with so called Islamic State. Kurds are one of the main actors of this strong regional conflict and their diaspora in Germany and Austria are forced to react to such a situation. The text is focused not only on actual situation in Syria and Iraq, but mainly on Kurdish reaction towards it. Not only for Czech reader there is interesting part dealing with Kurdish community in Czech Republic, although this diaspora is not as numerous and strong as in Germany or Austria. One of the important outcomes of the article is an attempt to predict future scenarios of Kurds situation development. But it is necessary to mention the high dynamics of conflict with Islamic State complicates any such an attempt of prediction.

Keywords: Kurds, Diaspora, Islamic State, Islamic Radicalism, Terrorism, PKK.

Published: September 15, 2015  Show citation

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Murad, M., & Kraus, J. (2015). The Kurdish Diaspora in Central Europe its Response to Actual Development in Syria and Iraq and Predictions of Further Development. Czech Military Review, 96(3), 119-131
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