David Romano

David Romano is an assistant professor of International Studies at Rhodes College. He is the author of "The Kurdish Nationalist Movement" (2006, Cambridge University Press), in addition to numerous articles on Middle East politics, the Kurdish issue, forced migration, and globalization. He has spent several years conducting field research in Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Israel.

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The Gorran Movement – A Change in the Iraqi Kurdish Political Landscape

04.02.2010 David Romano

The emergence of a new Kurdish opposition movement in Iraqi Kurdistan—Gorran (meaning “Change”)—has complicated the political landscape of northern Iraq. A break-away movement of many...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Middle East

Key to Iraqi Stability Lies in Resolution of the Conflicting Interests of Kurds and Arabs

02.26.2010 David Romano

In his February 2, 2010 “Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community,” U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair predicts that Iraq will...

Publication Terrorism Monitor Middle East

In the Aftermath of Iraq’s Provincial Elections, Part One: A Dangerous Year Ahead for Iraqi Kurds

02.19.2009 David Romano

Some ominous signs have appeared for northern Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) following the January 31 nationwide provincial elections. If the elections offer an indicator...

Publication Terrorism Focus Middle East

Turkey Addresses PKK Challenge with Kurdish Language Reforms

01.15.2009 David Romano

For many years the Turkish state has insisted that no ethnic minority problems exist in Turkey. According to the official discourse, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party...

Publication Terrorism Focus Turkey