This work first briefly examines the history of the Kurdish question in Turkey and Iran, then concentrates on the Kurdish question in Iraq - specifically, the Iraqi Baath government's attempts since 1968 to achieve a political understanding with the Kurds concerning their status in northern Iraq.

Preface --Origins of the Kurdish question in Iraq -- The Iraqi Kurdish question before the accession of the Baath Party -- The Baath Party from its origins through 1963 -- The Baath and the Kurdish question, 1968-70 -- The March 1970 Manifesto: Implementation and aftermath -- Deterioration of relations between the Baath and KDP -- Foreign interference -- Autonomy and the resumption of fighting -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.