The Kurdish National Movement In Turkey

Author : Cengiz Gunes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136587986

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The Kurdish National Movement in Turkey by Cengiz Gunes Pdf

This book provides an interpretive and critical analysis of Kurdish identity, nationalism and national movement in Turkey since the 1960s. By raising issues and questions relating to Kurdish political identity and highlighting the ideological specificity, diversity and the transformation of Kurdish nationalism, it develops a new empirical dimension to the study of the Kurds in Turkey. Cengiz Gunes applies an innovative theoretical approach to the analysis of an impressively large volume of primary sources and data drawn from books and magazines published by Kurdish activists, political parties and groups. The analysis focuses on the specific demands articulated by the Kurdish national movement and looks at Kurdish nationalism at a specific level by disaggregating the nationalist discourse, showing variations over time and across different Kurdish nationalist organisations. Situating contemporary Kurdish political identity and its political manifestations within a historical framework, the author examines the historical and structural conditions that gave rise to it and influenced its evolution since the 1960s. The analysis also encompasses an account of the organisational growth and evolution of the Kurdish national movement, including the political parties and groups that were active in the period. Bringing the study of the organisational development and growth of the Kurdish National Movement in Turkey up to date, this book will be an important reference for students and scholars of Middle Eastern politics, social movements, nationalism and conflict.

Author : Robert W. Olson
Publisher : Mazda Publishers
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Kurds
ISBN : UCLA:L0105760664

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The Kurdish Nationalist Movement in the 1990s by Robert W. Olson Pdf

Author : Robert W. Olson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0813108969

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The Kurdish Nationalist Movement in the 1990s by Robert W. Olson Pdf

Describes the situation of the world's largest ethnic group without a homeland, and explains the effect on the politics of Turkey and other countries where Kurds live

Author : Paul J White
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1856498220

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Primitive Rebels Or Revolutionary Modernizers by Paul J White Pdf

Protests worldwide followed the capture and trial of the Kurdish nationalist leader Abdullah Öcalan in 1999. But where does the PKK come from? What are its aims? Who supports it? What will its future be without Öcalan? And is there hope for a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish question in Turkey and a democratic future? This timely book seeks answers to these questions and provides an informative, up-to-date and readable account of the Kurdish reality in Turkey today. Its focus is a critical examination of the Kurdish nationalist movement--especially the largest and most powerful grouping, the PKK.

Author : David Romano
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 11 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139450720

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The Kurdish Nationalist Movement by David Romano Pdf

David Romano's 2006 book focuses on the Kurdish case to try and make sense of ethnic nationalist resurgence generally. In a world rent by a growing number of such conflicts, the questions posed about why, how and when such challenges to the state are mounted are becoming increasingly urgent. Throughout the author analyses these questions through the lens of social movement theory, considering in particular politico-social structures, resource mobilization strategies and cultural identity. His conclusions offer some thought-provoking insights into Kurdish nationalism, as well as into the strengths and weaknesses of various social movement theories. While the book offers a rigorous conceptual approach, the empirical material - the result of the author's personal experiences - makes it a compelling read. It will find a readership amongst students of the Middle East, and also amongst those interested in ethnic relations, minority rights, terrorism, state repression, social movement theories and many other related issues.

Author : Wadie Jwaideh
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 081563093X

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The Kurdish National Movement by Wadie Jwaideh Pdf

A seminal work in the field of Kurdish studies, Wadie Jwaideh’s pioneering research, published for the first time, presents a detailed analysis of the early phases of Kurdish nationalism and offers a framework within which to understand the movement’s later development. Following Wadie Jwaideh’s dissertation defense, his doctoral chairman took aside Jwaideh’s wife, Alice, and asked her to submit the work for publication without Wadie’s permission, believing that Wadie’s penchant for perfection would postpone its publication indefinitely. The thesis was never published during Jwaideh’s lifetime, but its fame spread by word of mouth, and many scholars have recognized its importance not only as a study of the earlier periods of Kurdish nationalism but also as a model for understanding its subsequent history. The work now stands as a classic, referenced by some of the most renowned scholars in the field. Its publication will permit it to reach a greater audience and to contribute more fully to the understanding and appreciation of this geopolitical and cultural movement. Jwaideh was born in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, into an Arabic-speaking Christian family that later moved to Baghdad. His intimate knowledge of the land and its people gave Jwaideh shrewd insight into Kurdish society and politics. Exploring the rich historical roots of the Kurdish national movement, he challenges the established view of the early Kurdish uprisings as isolated incidents triggered by economic hardship or political dissatisfaction. Instead he offers a new interpretation of the Kurds’ nationalist position, convincingly demonstrating the age and depth of their grievances. This complex and layered history of the Kurdish nationalist movement offers a valuable perspective from which to view the current conditions in Iraq. Jwaideh’s sensitive and prescient treatment of this region gives his study great contemporary relevance.

Author : David Romano
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 052185041X

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The Kurdish Nationalist Movement by David Romano Pdf

This 2006 book analyses the Kurdish question through the lens of social movement theory.

Author : Omer Taspinar
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Islam and politics
ISBN : 9780415949989

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Kurdish Nationalism and Political Islam in Turkey by Omer Taspinar Pdf

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Robert Olson
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292764125

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The Emergence of Kurdish Nationalism and the Sheikh Said Rebellion, 1880–1925 by Robert Olson Pdf

The last quarter of the nineteenth century was crucial for the development of Kurdish nationalism. It coincided with the reign of Abdulhamid II (1876-1909), who emphasized Pan-Islamic policies in order to strengthen the Ottoman Empire against European and Russian imperialism, The Pan-Islamic doctrines of the Ottoman Empire enabled sheikhs (religious leaders) from Sheikh Ubaydallah of Nehri in the 1870s and 1880s to Sheikh Said in the 1920s-to become the principal nationalist leaders of the Kurds. This represented a new development in Middle Eastern and Islamic history and began an important historical pattern in the Middle East long before the emergence of the religiousnationalist leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran. This is the first work in any Western language dealing with the development of Kurdish nationalism during this period and is supported with documentation not previously utilized, principally from the Public Record Office in Great Britain. In addition, the author provides much new material on Turkish, Armenian, Iranian, and Arab history and new insights into Turkish-Armenian relations during the most crucial era of the history of these two peoples.

Author : Aliza Marcus
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780814795873

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Blood and Belief by Aliza Marcus Pdf

Presents the inside story of Kurdish guerrilla movement. This book combines reportage and scholarship to give an account of PKK, the Kurdistan Workers' Party.

Author : Zeki Sarigil
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781479868285

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Ethnic Boundaries in Turkish Politics by Zeki Sarigil Pdf

The Kurdish Movement in Turkey’s growing alliance with Islam One of the fault lines of Turkish politics traditionally has been the divide between religious and secular movements. However, as Zeki Sarigil argues, the secular Kurdish movement in Turkey has increasingly become aligned with Islam. As a result, Islam has become part of the movement’s political discourse, strategies and actions. Ethnic Boundaries in Turkish Politics traces the evolving relations between the leftist, secular Kurdish movement and Islam, from an apathetic and/or antagonistic attitude in the 1970s and 1980s to an increasingly Islam-friendly approach in the 1990s to an attitude of accommodation and the rise of Kurdish-Islamic synthesis in the early 2000s. Based on 104 interviews in several provinces in Turkey (primarily Ankara, Diyarbakir, Istanbul, and Tunceli) between 2011 and 2015 as well as ethnographic data, public opinion surveys and statements from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Kurdish leaders, Sarigil shows how the secular Kurdish movement increasingly has been endorsing Islam and Islamic actors. The reasons for this Islamic opening are global, national, and local; Sarigil demonstrates that a group of strategic and ideological factors have encouraged and/or forced Kurdish leaders to redraw symbolic and social boundaries of the movement. Namely, with the end of the Cold War support for Marxist ideas collapsed, creating increasingly more favorable responses towards religion. In addition, the movement’s need to expand its social basis and popularity; electoral politics; and legitimacy struggles against rival political actors were other major factors, which triggered the Kurdish movement’s boundary expansion (i.e. its Islamic opening). The study also shows that the Kurdish boundary making was not without any tension or contestation. The boundary expansion by Kurdish ethnopolitical elites triggered both internal and external boundary contestations. The movement’s embrace of Islam on a more widespread level has major ramifications for politics in Turkey and in the region. Ethnic Boundaries in Turkish Politics has important insight into the PKK, modern Turkish and Islamic societies and highlights the increasing role of Islam in global politics.

Author : Robert W. Olson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Kurds
ISBN : 1568592574

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The Kurdish Nationalist Movements in Turkey, 1980 to 2011 by Robert W. Olson Pdf

Author : Michael M. Gunter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317237983

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Routledge Handbook on the Kurds by Michael M. Gunter Pdf

With an estimated population of over 30 million, the Kurds are the largest stateless nation in the world. They are becoming increasingly important within regional and international geopolitics, particularly since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Arab Spring and the war in Syria. This multidisciplinary Handbook provides a definitive overview of a range of themes within Kurdish studies. Topics covered include: Kurdish studies in the United States and Europe Early Kurdish history Kurdish culture, literature and cinema Economic dimensions Religion Geography and travel Kurdish women The Kurdish situation in Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran The Kurdish diaspora. With a wide range of contributions from many leading academic experts, this Handbook will be a vital resource for students and scholars of Kurdish studies and Middle Eastern studies.

Author : Cengiz Gunes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780755606337

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The Political Representation of Kurds in Turkey by Cengiz Gunes Pdf

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Turkey relentlessly persecuted any form of Kurdish dissent. This led to the radicalisation of an increasing number of Kurds, the rise of the Kurdish national movement and the PKK's insurgency against Turkey. Political activism by the Kurds or around Kurdish-related political demands continues to be viewed with deep suspicions by Turkey's political establishment and severely restricted. Despite this, the pro-Kurdish democratic movement has emerged, providing Kurds with a channel to represent themselves and articulate their demands. This book is timely contribution to the debate on the Kurds' political representation in Turkey, tracing the different forms it has taken since 1950. The book highlights how the transformations in Kurdish society have affected the types of actors involved in politics and the avenues, organisations and networks Kurds use to challenge the state. Based on survey data obtained from over 350 individuals, this is the first book to provide an in-depth analysis of Kurdish attitudes from across different segments of Kurdish society, including the elite, the business and professional classes, women and youth activists. It is an intimate portrait of how Kurds today are dealing with the challenges and difficulties of political representation.

Author : Robert W. Olson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124105896

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Blood, Beliefs and Ballots by Robert W. Olson Pdf

The aftermath of the 22 July 2009 election : economic development versus language rights -- The closure cases against the AKP and DTP : Ergenekon and mother tongue education -- Islamists versus Kurdish nationalism -- Renewed intensified armed conflict -- Differences among Kurdish nationalist movements and increased campaign rhetoric -- The "war of words" takes center stage -- Into 2009 : Ergenekon atrocities and the election -- The Davos dèmarche and its aftermath -- The campaign heats up and spreads to the Kurdistan regional government -- Into the home stretch -- Week to go.