| Revolution in Rojava: Democratic Autonomy and Women's Liberation in Syrian Kurdistan Contributor(s): Knapp, Michael (Joint Author), Flach, Anja (Joint Author), Ayboga, Ercan (Joint Author) |
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ISBN: 0745336590 ISBN-13: 9780745336596 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern - Political Science | Women In Politics - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8.4" (1.00 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Given the widespread violence and suffering in Syria, it's not unreasonable that outsiders look at the situation as unrelentingly awful. And while the reality of the devastation is undeniable, there is reason for hope in at least one small pocket of the nation: the cantons of Rojava in Syrian Kurdistan, where in the wake of war people are quietly building one of the most progressive societies in the world today. Revolution in Rojava tells the story of Rojava's groundbreaking experiment in what they call democratic confederalism, a communally organized democracy that is fiercely anti-capitalist and committed to female equality, while rejecting reactionary nationalist ideologies. Rooted in the ideas of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, the system is built on effective gender quotas, bottom-up democratic structures, far-sighted ecological policies, and a powerful militancy that has allowed the region to keep ISIS at bay. This first full-length study of democratic developments in Rojava tells an extraordinary and powerfully hopeful story of a little-known battle for true freedom in dark times. |
Contributor Bio(s): Knapp, Michael: - Michael Knapp is a historian of radical democracy.Ayboga, Ercan: - Ercan Ayboga is an environmental engineer and activist.Flach, Anja: - Anja Flach is an enthologist and member of the Rojbīn women's council in Hamburg.Biehl, Janet: - Janet Biehl is a writer, editor, and translator. |
