The case of the KRG, nonetheless, reveals that such success has been achieved because of the lack of international legitimacy. The pursuit of international legitimacy has meant that the Kurdish leadership has tried to demonstrate to the international community its success in state-building, emphasising not only its success in institution building but also in meeting standards of international society about “good statehood,” such as democratization, protecting the rights of minorities in its territory and more. This has had a major impact over the KRG: it has meant that the KRG, much like other de facto states, is more exposed to international society, its ideas, but also its scrutiny. The KRG’s constant commitment to meet the standards of international society has meant that those committed to such standards could use the KRG’s statements to pressure it to actually meet them. This has involved members of local civil society, members of the diaspora community in Western Europe and North America and international NGOs. This has meant a potential for continuous changes and progress in the KRG.
Posted on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 20:44:44 +0000
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