Kurdistan: Federalism within Iraq or Independence?

The failure of many states to provide a functioning central government suggests that not all nations can or should have states. However, the breakdown of the state is not just a result of the aspirations of nations to statehood. Rather, the failure of states to provide adequate government for the nations, tribes, and sects within its boundaries is as much a failure of state philosophy as it is of sectarian strife. Ironically, the emphasis on …

…was death. Yet, due to Kurdistan's geographical location, and their issue with the power struggle between the KDP and PUK, Kurdistan should not become an independent state. It has no allies; it is surrounded by enemies, and does not have the capabilities to have a flourishing economy if it became independent. Therefore, the liberal approach emphasizing the idea of democracy and power sharing is the best for the future of Kurds and all of Iraq.