The Militant Kurds
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The Militant Kurds

A Dual Strategy for Freedom

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Militant Kurds

A Dual Strategy for Freedom

About this book

This extensive examination of the Kurdish conflict in Turkey, Iraq, Germany, and the EU focuses on the history and development of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) and its impact on transnational security, human rights, and democratization. The Militant Kurds: A Dual Strategy for Freedom explores the complexity of the 30-year guerrilla war of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) against the Turkish Republic, identifying longstanding obstacles to peace and probing the new dynamics that may lead to an end to the conflict. In doing so, the book provides fascinating insights into Turkey's national ethos, its dominant military culture, and civil society's struggle for increased democratization. The Militant Kurds offers an extensive analysis of the precarious position of the Kurdish minority, beginning with the establishment of the modern Turkish republic in 1923. Divided into five sections examining current political realities in Turkey, the book investigates the role of Islam and ethnicity, analyzes the rise of the PKK, discusses Turkish military culture, and explains the international dimensions of the Kurdish conflict. Comparative historical, political, and socioeconomic examples contextualize the long struggle for Kurdish self-determination. Each chapter offers an analysis of the underlying dynamics of the conflict and provides up-to-date explanations.

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Information

Publisher
Praeger
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9780313364686
eBook ISBN
9780313364693
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Terms and Abbreviations
  5. Pronunciation Guide
  6. Introduction: From Diyarbakir to Western Europe
  7. 1. Framing the Conflict
  8. 2. Denigration of Turkishness
  9. 3. The Kurdish Wedge
  10. 4. Visions of Kurdistan
  11. 5. The PKK and Armed Struggle
  12. 6. Loss of Status
  13. 7. Blood Memories
  14. 8. The Transnational Kurdish Web
  15. Conclusion: Solving the Puzzle
  16. Appendix A: Kurdish Populations
  17. Appendix B: Maps
  18. Appendix C: Timeline
  19. Appendix D: Profiles of PKK Leaders
  20. Notes
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index