Books and Recommended Literature

Bodnarchuk, Kari.

Kurdistan: Region Under Siege (World in Conflict Series). Lerner Publications Company: Minneapolis, 2000. The World in Conflict series as a whole is recommended to any teacher for students in grades 7 - 12. These works condense information in easy to handle books, filled with maps, chronologies, and pictures. The book also includes a glossary of terms to clarify many of the tough concepts and jargon which is familiar to international relations scholars, brief biographical descprtions of key people in the conflict, and sources of Humanitarian aid. This specific text on Kurdistan is a wonderful addition to a curriculum in junior or high school classrooms. ISBN: 0822535564. -buy-

Laird, Elizabeth.

Kiss the Dust. Penguin Books USA Inc.: New York, 1994. In a wonderful narrative format, Laird has created an accessible book for Junior High school students and above. The text follows a young Kurdish girl in Iraq as she realizes the extent of abuse her people receive at the hands of the Iraqi government. The story is rich with description of the area and atmosphere of Iraq. This text is highly recommended for students in junior or high school as an accompaniment to other, more scholarly texts. ISBN: 0140368558. -buy-

Bodnarchuk, Kari.

Kurdistan: Region Under Siege (World in Conflict Series). Lerner Publications Company: Minneapolis, 2000. The World in Conflict series as a whole is recommended to any teacher for students in grades 7 - 12. These works condense information in easy to handle books, filled with maps, chronologies, and pictures. The book also includes a glossary of terms to clarify many of the tough concepts and jargon which is familiar to international relations scholars, brief biographical descprtions of key people in the conflict, and sources of Humanitarian aid. This specific text on Kurdistan is a wonderful addition to a curriculum in junior or high school classrooms. ISBN: 0822535564. -buy-

Gunter, Michael M.

The Kurdish Predicament in Iraq: A Political Analysis. St. Martin's Press: New York, 1999. This text is a specific inquiry into the political circumstances that led to the atrocities in the area. The text spends a good deal of time focusing on the two primary leaders of the Kurdish opposition to the dominant Ba'ath party in Iraq. For individuals seeking to report on the political opposition to Saddam Hussein in the area of Kurdish Iraq, this book may prove to be helpful. Otherwise, this book is not recommended for the average student at any grade level. ISBN: 0312218966. -buy-

Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights.

The Anfal Campaign in Iraqi Kurdistan. Human Rights Watch: New York, 1993. Similar to the Middle East Watch report, this text is a policy paper regarding the supporting evidence of the Anfal campaign against the Kurds. The report is documented by not only the Human Rights Watch group, but also the Physicians for Human Rights. This organization gives the medical proof of chemical weapons use upon the Kurds as well as the mass execution of civilians. The forensic details of the text include explicit pictures of mass grave and excavated sites. The text is appropriate for high school students for outside research for reports. It can also be utilized for teacher preparation including its maps of specific areas of Iraqi Kurdistan. ISBN: 999441125X. -buy-

Laird, Elizabeth.

Kiss the Dust. Penguin Books USA Inc.: New York, 1994. In a wonderful narrative format, Laird has created an accessible book for Junior High school students and above. The text follows a young Kurdish girl in Iraq as she realizes the extent of abuse her people receive at the hands of the Iraqi government. The story is rich with description of the area and atmosphere of Iraq. This text is highly recommended for students in junior or high school as an accompaniment to other, more scholarly texts. ISBN: 0140368558. -buy-

Makiya, Kanan.

Republic of Fear: The Politics of Modern Iraq. University of California Press: Los Angeles, 1998. Considered one of the foremost experts on Iraq, Makiya's text gives an interesting look at the torturous policies of Saddam Hussein upon the Iraqi people. His account includes testimony and vivid description of the common practices of the Ba'ath party and their secret police force. While this book is an excellent work, its style of writing may be difficult for even high school students. It is recommended for exceptional students and teacher preparation. ISBN: 0520214390. -buy-

Middle East Watch.

Genocide in Iraq: The Anfal Campaign against the Kurds. Human Rights Watch: New York, 1993. This account of the Kurdish genocide in Northern Iraq is one of the rare policy papers on the event. Written by Human Rights Watch, a prominent organization concerning global human rights, this text features a thorough investigation of the events of 1988 and 1989. The text is full of maps, chronologies, and testimonies of the attack from the Ba'ath party upon the Kurds. While written in a detailed policy format, this book is accessible to high school students and teachers preparing instructional materials. Unfortunately, it is one of few works on the subject. ISBN: 1564321088. -buy-