| The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan: Kurdistan, Woman's Revolution and Democratic Confederalism Contributor(s): Öcalan, Abdullah (Author), Guneser, Havin (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0745399762 ISBN-13: 9780745399768 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern - Political Science | Human Rights - Philosophy | Movements - Critical Theory |
| LCCN: 2023496648 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.5 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Abdullah calan actively led the Kurdish liberation struggle as the head of the PKK from its foundation in 1978 until his abduction on February 15, 1999. Now, writing from isolation in Turkey's Imrali Island Prison, he has shaped a new political movement in the Middle East called Democratic Confederalism, which is rapidly developing and spreading across the Middle East because it combats powerful religious sectarianism while also providing the blueprints for a burgeoning democratic society. Bringing together calan's ideas in one slim volume for the first time, The Political Thought of Abdullah calan contains a selection of his most influential writings over his lifetime. These ideas can be read in light of calan's continuing legacy during the ongoing revolution and the battle against conservatism and religious extremism. As the political situation in Syria intensifies, this book offers a timely and essential introduction for anyone wanting to come to grips with his political ideas on the Kurdish question, gender, Democratic Confederalism, and nationalism. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ocalan, Abdullah: - Abdullah Öcalan led the Kurdish liberation struggle as the head of the PKK 1978 to 1999. |