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This article analyzes the paradiplomatic interactions between the KDP and PYD, focusing on their independent foreign policy conduct and the effects of the Syrian conflict.

April 10, 2026Digest of Middle East Studies

Paradiplomacy at Work: The Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Syrian Kurds (2011–2017)

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This article analyzes the paradiplomatic interactions between the KDP and PYD, focusing on their independent foreign policy conduct and the effects of the Syrian conflict.
Historical analysis of paradiplomatic relations from 2011 to 2017
Examination of political contexts shaping KDP and PYD interactions
Assessment of responses to external threats, such as the Islamic State
The PYD emerged with a distinct ideological agenda differing from the KDP.
Increased competition for political influence marked the KDP-PYD relationship.
Occasional cooperation occurred in response to shared threats despite rivalry.

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The article examines paradiplomatic relations between the KDP and PYD in Syria, indicating complex political dynamics.

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Tamás Dudlák (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8967d6c1944d70ce07ed8 https://doi.org/10.1111/dome.70021

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Paradiplomacy at Work: The Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Syrian Kurds (2011–2017)

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