The PKK
Coming Down from the Mountains
Paul White

Description
Charting the ideological evolution of the PKK, as well as its origins, aims and structure, Paul White provides the only authoritative and up-to-date analysis of one of the most important non-state political players in the contemporary Middle East.
Author Bio
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. 'The Time of Revolution Has Started'
- 2. PKK Origins and Ideological Formation
- 3. Early Years of Struggle
- 4. From Ceasefire to All-Out War
- 5. The Move Towards Peace
- 6. Democratic Confedaralism and the PKK's Feminist Transformation
- 7. Coming Down from the Mountains
Reviews
'At this most dramatic moment in the history of the Kurdish people, Paul White's timely book offers an indispensable guide to the PKK's organizational and ideological evolution.'
Bill Park, King's College London
'A key resource for anyone seeking an in-depth understanding of the Kurdish Question.'
Kerim Yildiz, director of the Democratic Progress Institute
'Of interest to both academics and non-academics, this extremely timely and important book will help readers better understand the current context - and how it came to be.'
David Romano, author of The Kurdish Nationalist Movement
Details
Publication Date: 15 August 2015
216 pages
Product ISBNs:
Paperback: 9781783600373
Hardback: 9781783600380
eBook ePub: 9781783600403
eBook PDF: 9781783600397
eBook Kindle: 9781783600410
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