Type of Document Master's Thesis Author Usherwood, Robbyn Michelle URN etd-07202005-162244 Title World War I and the Principle of National Self-Determination: A Closer Look at Kurdistan Degree Master of Arts Department Anthropology and Geography Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Dr. Jeremy Crampton Committee Chair Dr. Christine Skwiot Committee Member Dr. Dona Stewart Committee Member Keywords
- World War I
- Kurdistan
- Kurd
- nation-state
- principle of national self-determination
Date of Defense 2005-06-15 Availability unrestricted Abstract This thesis examines the principle of national self-determination as it pertained to the Kurdish population of the Middle East after the First World War and the legacy that it has left behind. The end of the War was characterized by a shift from empires to the European state system. This transition necessitated the redrawing of political borders. As victors of the War, Britain, France, Italy, and the United States of America had the power to influence the future of the continent in terms of creating nation-states. While nation-states were created in Europe, a mandate system was implemented in the Middle East. The Great Powers divided the Middle East into British and French spheres of influence. In so doing, the Kurds were left without a state. This research provides a case study for the Kurds at the close of the First World War and examines the obstacles they face today as the struggle for autonomy continues.Files
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