1. Finding Common Ground: Kirkuk as a Special Governorate Author: Sean Kane Publication Date: 05-2010 Content Type: Policy Brief Institution: United States Institute of Peace Abstract: Iraq's March 2010 elections delivered a surprising virtual tie in the ethnically mixed and strategically important province of Kirkuk, making it an opportune time for fresh thinking on how to address persistent disputes over its status. Topic: Ethnic Conflict and Governance Political Geography: Iraq and Middle East