Nation and Class in the History of the Kurdish Movement

This book explores the history of Kurdish nationalism, from its emergence in the interwar period to the 2010s, when Kurdish forces controlled two autonomous political entities in Iraq and Syria and over a hundred municipalities in south-eastern Turkey. It investigates the origins of the present divide in the history of Kurdish nationalism and examines nationalism as embedded in social conflicts through a comparative analysis of the Kurdish movement in Iraq and Turkey.

Format: Hardback
Length: 259 pages
Publication date: 12 October 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive book spans over a century of history, encompassing the emergence of Kurdish nationalism during the interwar period and extending to the 2010s, a pivotal era in modern history when Kurdish forces assumed control over two autonomous political entities in Iraq and Syria, as well as over a hundred municipalities in southeastern Turkey. During these remarkable years of progress for Kurdish forces across the region, Kurdish politics remains deeply fragmented, with competing movements pursuing irreconcilable visions for the nation's future. The author delves into the origins of the current divide in the history of Kurdish nationalism, employing a historical sociology approach to examine nationalism as intricately intertwined with social conflicts. Through a comparative analysis of the history of the Kurdish movement in Iraq and Turkey, the book reassesses the existing literature on Kurdish politics and fills in its gaps with numerous interviews with witnesses and scholars, providing a rich and nuanced perspective on the subject.

Weight: 498g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031102462
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022