I also attended court sessions and donor events and talked to a number of Kurdish activists about their political and humanitarian work. The sense of belonging to a transnational Kurdish community provided the Kurds with a strong voice on the global stage. I also find that although the Kurdish cause is widely recognised, only a few Danish politicians are actually willing to back this with concrete initiatives

I also attended court sessions and donor events and talked to a number of Kurdish activists about their political and humanitarian work. The sense of belonging to a transnational Kurdish community provided the Kurds with a strong voice on the global stage. I also find that although the Kurdish cause is widely recognised, only a few Danish politicians are actually willing to back this with concrete initiatives

Applying a strategic interactionist approach to the study made me unfold how the strategy of each player in the field is formed by the response of other players in an ongoing process. In this way, I discovered how Kurdish activists seem to adapt to the ambiguous recognition by Danish politicians in order to continue their political work without any restrictions. Consequently, the Kurds seem to avoid any confrontation with Danish authorities. The authorities then find no reason to change their...

Applying a strategic interactionist approach to the study made me unfold how the strategy of each player in the field is formed by the response of other players in an ongoing process. In this way, I discovered how Kurdish activists seem to adapt to the ambiguous recognition by Danish politicians in order to continue their political work without any restrictions. Consequently, the Kurds seem to avoid any confrontation with Danish authorities. The authorities then find no reason to change their...

I have been teaching conflict dynamics for many years for officers of the Danish Defence. When the Danish parliament decided to deploy troops to the Middle East to participate in the international coalition against Islamic State, I witnessed Kurdish diaspora groups demonstrating in front of the parliament building, and I started to wonder what will be next. What will be the outcome of the interaction between Danish authorities and the Kurdish activists who fight the same enemy, Islamic State,...

I have been teaching conflict dynamics for many years for officers of the Danish Defence. When the Danish parliament decided to deploy troops to the Middle East to participate in the international coalition against Islamic State, I witnessed Kurdish diaspora groups demonstrating in front of the parliament building, and I started to wonder what will be next. What will be the outcome of the interaction between Danish authorities and the Kurdish activists who fight the same enemy, Islamic State,...

The most exciting about the project was to meet all the dedicated people who figuratively struggle to break through the thick walls of Christiansborg to meet the political decision-makers in the parliament building. Other engaged activists put in a great deal of effort collecting clothing and other necessities in order to reach suffering Kurds in the field. Some told me that they engage as action calms their anxiety. However, I am deeply impressed by their ongoing commitment.

The most exciting about the project was to meet all the dedicated people who figuratively struggle to break through the thick walls of Christiansborg to meet the political decision-makers in the parliament building. Other engaged activists put in a great deal of effort collecting clothing and other necessities in order to reach suffering Kurds in the field. Some told me that they engage as action calms their anxiety. However, I am deeply impressed by their ongoing commitment.