The second volume of the Vienna Yearbook for Kurdish Studies, published on behalf of the Austrian Society for the Promotion of Kurdish Studies / European Center for Kurdish Studies, focuses on "The History of Kurdish Studies and Kurdology. National Methodologies and Transnational Interconnections." Since the mid-19th century, Kurdish studies have been undertaken in Russia and various Central and Northern European countries. However, the promising developments often came to a sudden halt after World War I. It can generally be noted that the history of Kurdish studies since its beginnings in the 19th century has been closely linked to wars, expansionist efforts, and economic-political intentions, and continues to be so today. As an independent discipline, Kurdish studies or Kurdology is...