The Evolution of the Peshmerga vs. the Case of Islamic State in Iraq

... also significant because it is linked to the evolution of the peshmerga as a significant, organised non-state military force. Their role in defence assumed in response to the crisis in Iraq led to increased territorial control and thereby enabled the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to increase its bargaining power in foreign policy (at least, until October 16th 2017). A study of the changing nature of the peshmerga in Iraq thus highlights the role of the army, even in the case of a de facto state ...