Rethinking State-Non-state Alliances: A Theoretical Analysis of the U.S. Kurdish Relationship

This study investigates the growing influence of Middle Eastern non-state actors as agents of foreign policy and their interactions with states through an analysis of the U.S.-Kurdish relationship. Incorporating archival data and interviews with Kurdish and American policy makers, the paper analyses the factors that have affected the U.S.-Kurdish relationship from World War II to the recent Syrian crisis in the context of the mainstream theoretical approaches within the discipline of International Relations. The article concludes that the failure to formulate a coherent Kurdish policy complicates the U.S.’ Middle East strategy and contributes to outcomes unfavourable to U.S. interests in the region. Abstract in Kurmanji Heza ji kenaran : Pesniyara bo siyaseteke derveyi ya hevgirti ya Dewleten Yekbuyi yen Amerikaye li hemberi Kurdan Ev lekolin tesira her ku dice mezin dibe ya aktoren ne-dewleti li Rojhilata Navin wek failen siyaseta derve, digel danustandinen wan bi dewletan re, li ser hima tehlila tekiliya DYA u Kurdan vedikole. Bi vehewandina daneyen arsivi u hevditinen li gel siyasetmedaren kurd u ameriki, ev nivisar nerinen birdozi yen heri berbelav di babetaTekiliyen Navneteweyi de bi kar tine, ji bo ku faktoren bandor li tekiliyen DYA-Kurd ji Sere Cihane ye Duyem heta qeyrana suri ya dawin kirine, tehlil bike. Nivisar bi ve encame digihije ku tekcuna sazkirina siyaseteke kurd a hevgirti ji bo stratejiya DYA ya li Rojhilata Navin zehmetiyan derdixe u neticeyen neyini bo berjewendiyen DYA ji bi xwe re tine. Abstract in Sorani Heze Sinoran: Kurdan Reyde Mesela Siyasete Teberi ye DYA ye ‘Pegirewteyi’ Pe analize tekiliya DYA u kurdan, no cigerayis Rojhelato Miyanen de tesire aversiyayoxi ye aktorane bedewletane sey ajanane siyasete teberi u dewletan reyde interaksiyonane ne aktoran tehqiq keno. Bi dayeyane arsivan u roportajane qerardarane siyaseti reyde, no nuste faktorane ke Cenge Cihani ye II. ra heta krize Suriye ye nikayini tekiliya DYA u kurdan ser o tesir kerdo, e faktoran carcewaya teoriyane bingeyenan ye bese Tekiliya Miyanneteweyi de analiz keno. Na meqale netice de vana ke DYA besenekerd politikayeka kurdan a pegirewtiye viraze, na kemaniye ki Rojhelato Miyanen de stratejiya DYA kena temiyan u peyniye de faydeye xo nereseno menfeatane DYA ye a hereme. Abstract in Zazaki Destellat le kenarewe : keysek derbarey hawrrayi le siyaseti derewey Emerika da beramber be Kurdekan Em nusine le karigeri gesesendini hezwektere be-netewekan le ser siyaseti Rojhellati Nawerrast da dekolletewe, legell peywendiyan legell dewlletekan da le regayi sirovekirdini peywendi newan wilayete yekgirtwekani Emerika u Kurdekan da. Be tekellkirdini datay ersif u cawpeketin legell siyasetmedare emeriki u Kurdekan da, em nusine sirovey ew fakterane dekat ke karigeryan le ser peywendi newan wilayete yekgrtwekani emerika u Kurdekan da hebuh le cengi cihani duwemewe heta qeyrani tazey Suriya, le cwarcewey teore berbillawekan le zanisti peywendiye niwdewlletiyekan da. Encami wutareke eweye ke be hoy sikesthenan le dirustkirdini siyaseteki yekgirtu beramber Kurdekan, astengi bo plani Wilayete Yekgrtwekani Emerika le Rojhellati Nawerrast da dirust dekat u debete hoy dirustbuni derencami nereni le qazanci Wilayete Yekgirtwekani Emerika le nawceke da.