Kurdish Diaspora، Elites, Diaspora

Abstract

One of the most important issues in political sociology, Diaspora and its functions is to strengthen ethnic nationalism in plural societies.Kurdish uprising in Kurdish nationalism and identity conflict has mutual relation with Diaspora. Indeed, this paper examines and shows deep relationship between Diaspora, nationalism and conflict in Kurdish field by way of analytic method. Diaspora community as a strategic Agent is the harbinger of nationalist movement and the creator of the strategic status for creating national discourses. The opportunities structure and the emergence of kurd elites in the Diaspora as the main Agent for conflict and nationalism plays a key role in contemporary Middle East. The research method is analytic-descriptive, and data gathering procedure is based on library findings. The elite diaspora in western societies has an impact on conflicts and seeks to brand identity and nationalism and geopolitical identity of Kurdistan as a distinct geographical unit.

Keywords

• diaspora
• elite
• nationalism
• kurds
• geopolitical branding