RUDN Journal of Political ScienceRUDN Journal of Political ScienceВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Политология2313-14382313-1446Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)2097310.22363/2313-1438-2019-21-1-43-55THE KURDISH QUESTION IN WORLD POLITICSКУРДСКИЙ ВОПРОС В МИРОВОЙ ПОЛИТИКЕResearch ArticleDIPLOMACY OF THE KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ IN THE AGE OF TERRORISMДИПЛОМАТИЯ ИРАКСКОГО КУРДИСТАНА В ПЕРИОД ТЕРРОРИЗМАDalsoozJalal HusseinДалсузДжалал ХуссейнPhD Student of the Department of History and Theory of International Relations, N.I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorodаспирант кафедры истории и теории международных отношений Национального исследовательского Нижегородского государственного университета имени Н.И. Лобачевскогоdlsoz84@hotmail.comLobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodНациональный исследовательский Нижегородский государственный университет имени Н.И. Лобачевского15122019211VOL 21, NO1 (2019)ТОМ 21, №1 (2019)435518042019Copyright ©; 2019, Dalsooz J.H.Copyright ©; 2019, Далсуз Д.Х.2019Dalsooz J.H.Далсуз Д.Х.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/political-science/article/view/20973In this paper, we empirically study the effects of terrorism on the para-diplomacy of Kurdistan Region of Iraq during the last two decades. The research paper analyses the form of diplomacy, in the current age, has covered new style, in particular, when the new actors (non-state actors) are playing significant roles. In this regard, the Kurdistan region government as non-state actor has successfully used terrorism as a great instrument to attract the attention of the world community and created broad its paradiplomatic relations with actors around the world. In turn, we find suggestive evidence that the Kurdistan Region Government should further enhance the ability of its foundations to sustain its relations with world community. Our findings are consistent with the idea that the threat of terrorism is never going to be end, thereby it is not easy for the state-actors to keep their eyes away from the role of any world actors (including non-state actors).В данной работе изучается влияние терроризма на парадипломатию Иракского Курдистана в течение последних двух десятилетий. Автором анализируются современные формы дипломатии, включающие значительную роль негосударственных субъектов. В связи с этим правительство Иракского Курдистана в качестве негосударственного субъекта успешно использовало угрозу терроризма в качестве важного инструмента привлечения внимания мирового сообщества и установило широкие парадипломатические отношения с политическими акторами во всем мире. В свою очередь, мы находим убедительные доказательства того, что правительство Курдистанского региона должно и далее укреплять свою способность поддерживать отношения с мировым сообществом. Данные выводы автора согласуются с идеей о том, что угроза терроризма никогда не исчезнет, и поэтому государствам становится сложнее игнорировать фактическую и потенциальную роль негосударственных субъектов.Kurdistan Regional GovernmentTerrorismDiplomacyPara-DiplomacyAnsar Al-IslamPeshmergaРегиональное правительство КурдистанатерроризмдипломатияпарадипломатияАнсар аль-ИсламПешмергаAl-Salhy S. Our priority is to arm the Peshmerga. Aljazeera. 28.10.2014. Available from: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/10/priority-arm-peshmerga-2014102776 4994436.html. Accessed: 01.11.2018.Department of Foreign Relations - Kurdistan Regional Government. The Kurdistan Regional Government Department of Foreign Relations. 8.11.2018. Available from: http://dfr.gov.krd/p/ p.aspx?p=25&l=12&s=010000&r=332. 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