Kurdistan

‘This book gives remarkable insights into the problems of transition to democracy, using an interesting case study. Dr. Khedir's sociological angle grants us a window into the important and sometimes neglected question of social capital in democratic politics. The weakness of the fast-track transition model becomes evident, as its institutional design proves insufficient for a transition success without supportive social relationships in place.’

This book is a collection of eight studies covering several areas pertinent to the current technological and banking services situation in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The economy of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) is mainly dependent on oil revenue. The oil export revenue constitutes more than 90% of the government’s fiscal revenue. In addition to that, the public sector plays an excessive role in the economy, with public spending to GDP being over 70% while revenue from taxation constitutes less than 30% of total revenue.

Rediscovering Kurdistan’s Cultures and Identities: The Call of the Cricket offers insight into little-known aspects of the social and cultural activity and changes taking place in different parts of Kurdistan (Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran), linking different theoretical approaches within a postcolonial perspective.

Shot in the Northern part of Iraqi Kurdistan, close to ISIS-controlled areas, this film takes viewers into a true archeological El dorado largely unknown and captured on film here for the first time.

Shot in the Northern part of Iraqi Kurdistan, close to ISIS-controlled areas, this film takes viewers to a largely unknown archeological site captured on film for the first time. The traces of hidden royal cities, extensive water management systems, and 3000-year-old reliefs and architecture are brought into the light, using specially shot drone footage, secret satellite imagery, high-end 3D visualization, and animated sequences. These new findings saved from destruction trigger a whole new understanding of this region, known as the Cradle of Civilization.