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The Kurdish Spring tells an important story about the historic betrayal and abuse of the Kurds. It also describes current challenges presented by Iraq's near collapse and the rise of ISIS. David L. Phillips is well qualified to discuss the future of Kurdistan. He has been on the ground for twenty-five years, offering insights as both a scholar and practitioner. The Kurdish Spring is finally hopeful, as Kurds make progress towards their security and sovereignty. -- Bill Richardson, former Governor of New Mexico For decades, David Phillips has championed the cause of human rights in Kurdistan. He is one of the few experts on all parts of Kurdistan which makes this book such a useful survey of a place and people that are now at the center of US foreign policy. -- Ambassador Peter W Galbraith, Author, The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End

The Kurdish Spring tells an important story about the historic betrayal and abuse of the Kurds. It also describes current challenges presented by Iraq's near collapse and the rise of ISIS. David L. Phillips is well qualified to discuss the future of Kurdistan. He has been on the ground for twenty-five years, offering insights as both a scholar and practitioner. The Kurdish Spring is finally hopeful, as Kurds make progress towards their security and sovereignty. -- Bill Richardson, former Governor of New Mexico

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David L. Phillips is director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights at Columbia University's Institute, USA for the Study of Human Rights. Phillips served as foreign affairs expert and senior adviser to the US Department of State during the administrations of presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama. He is the author of From Bullets to Ballots. Bernard Kouchner is a French politician. From 2007 until 2010 he was the foreign minister of France. He is the cofounder of Doctors without Borders.

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