A mural supporting the referendum for the independence of Kurdistan in Erbil, Iraq, September 24, 2017. Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters MER Article Liminal Lineages of the "Kurdish Question" Kurdistan is a liminal space. It has been at the geopolitical interface of both old empires and modern states. The historical dynamics of this geopolitical liminality have been and remain the primary determinant of Kurdish politics and history. Prior to the modern era, the central vector of these dynamics was Kamran Matin • 17 min read