Rojava
Revolution, War and the Future of Syria's Kurds
$58.89
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
20 June 2018
Summary
The Kurdish territory of Rojava in Syria has become a watchword for radical democracy, communalism and gender equality. But while Western radicals continue to project their own values onto the revolution, the complexities of the situation are often overlooked or misunderstood.
Based on over 17 years of research and fieldwork, Thomas Schmidinger provides a detailed introduction to the history and political situation in Rojava. Outlining the history of the Kurds in Syria from the late…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780745337722 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0745337724 |
| Author: | Thomas Schmidinger |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press |
| Imprint: | Pluto Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 20 June 2018 |
| Weight: | 396g |
| Dimensions: | 135mm x 215mm |
Critics Review
‘Preferable to most journalistic accounts that reduce the Rojava revolution to a single narrative. It will remain an informative resource even when the realities have further changed’
‘Preferable to most journalistic accounts that reduce the Rojava revolution to a single narrative. It will remain an informative resource even when the realities have further changed’ – Martin van Bruinessen, Kurdish Studies 3 (2), (2015)
Thomas Schmidinger
Thomas Schmidinger is a Political Scientist and Cultural Anthropologist, Associate Professor and Program Director at the Department for Politics and International Relations at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH). He also teaches at the University of Vienna and the University of Applied Sciences Oberösterreich in Linz. He is Secretary General of the Austrian Association for Kurdish studies. He is the author of Rojava, which received the Mezlum Bagok award.
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