Bibliography
My Sources
Gordon, Jennifer Thea. "ISIS' Desire to Erase Sykes-Picot Is Rooted in Fiction, Not History."The National Interest. The Center for the National Interest, 16 Sept. 2014. Web. 29 Mar.2019.
This article examines the connection between ISIS’ goals and the Sykes-Picot agreement. It is helpful because it explains directly why the Sykes Picot has caused ISIS to form and become active.
Lange, Katie. “How World War I Made the Middle East What It Is Today.” DoDlive, 11 Aug. 2017, www.dodlive. mil/2017/08/11/how-world-war-i-made-the-middle-east-what-it-is-today/.
This online article presents a brief summary of the Middle East prior to World War 1, before analysing how the results of the war shaped the region and how those changes are still relevant today. This source was helpful because it gives details on how and why the changes in the area are still relevant, as opposed to just saying the new borders were arbitrarily drawn it explains why this caused issues.
Lonely Planet. “Iraq” Lonely Planet, www.lonelyplanet.com/iraq.
This page contains a summary of the current economic, political, and social landscape of Iraq. This source also presents the history of the development of Iraq. This source was helpful because it allowed me to track the changes in Iraqi society over time and how those changes came about and their relevance to my topic.
Masoom, Sumaia N. "A Colonial Catalyst: Reverberations of the Sykes-Picot Agreement in the Rise of ISIS." Inquiries Journal 8.11 (2016) http://www.inquiriesjournal.com /articles/1494/a-colonial-catalyst-reverberations-of-the-sykes-picot-agreement-in-the-rise-of-isis
This article presents a summary of what ISIS is as well as explaining its development in a historical context. This source was helpful because it presented the goals and origin of ISIS in a manner pertinent to my subject.
Owtram, Francis. "Kurds in Iraq: From Sykes-Picot to No-fly Zones and beyond."OpenDemocracy. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2019.https://www.opendemocracy .net /en/north-africa-west-asia/kurds-in-iraq-from-sykes-picot-to-no-fly-zones-and-beyond/
This article discusses the Kurdish people in other states such as Iraq, Iran and Turkey, and how their lack of independence directly correlates to the Sykes-Picot. This source is helpful because it gives a specific and detailed account of how the agreement caused the suffering of a large ethnic group.
Randall, John. “Iraq: History.” teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth /iraq/ iraq_
History.htm.
This source provides a history of Iraq and the past and present conflicts it has a role in. This source was helpful because it provided historical context to Iraq’s actions and the motives behind those actions.
Saeed, Yerevan. “Who to Blame for the Absence of a Kurdish State after Sykes Picot?” Russia's
Energy Goals in Syria - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/who-to-blame-for-the-absence-of-a-kurdish-state-after-sykes-picot.
This source presents the question as to why no Kurdish state exists in relation to the Sykes-Picot. It is helpful because it examines the faults of both the imperialist powers and the native people.
"Sykes Picot Agreement." The Kurdish Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2019.
This article presents the current status of the Kurdish people as well as their connection to the Sykes-Picot, as well as discussing paths to independence. This source is helpful because it provides an example of the lasting effects of the Sykes-Picot as well as examining possible methods to get rid of those lasting effects.
Williams, Stuart, and Fulya Ozerkan. “Resentment over Sykes-Picot Deal Still Drives TurkeyForeign Policy.” Middle East Eye, www.middleeasteye .net/news/resentment-over-sykes-picot-deal-still-drives-turkey-foreign-policy.
This source presents Turkeys current foreign policy as well as the motives behind these policies. This was helpful because it allows me to see how the Turkish government responded to the contents of the Sykes-Picot and how those sentiments still exist and are acted upon today.
The maps for Iraq, Syria and Turkey are from lonelyplanet.com
The map of the Kurds is from the BBC
The map of ISIS is from The Daily Mail
The Map of the Ottoman Empire is from Adobe Stock Images