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The Political Thought of Abdullah OEcalan: Kurdistan, Woman´s Revolution and Democratic Confederalism
Abdullah Ocalan
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Description for The Political Thought of Abdullah OEcalan: Kurdistan, Woman´s Revolution and Democratic Confederalism
Paperback. Essential introduction to the writings of Abdullah Ocalan, addressing the Kurdish question, gender and Democratic Confederalism. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSJ1; JPA; JPHV; JPWQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
These are the essential writings of a man who inspired a new, egalitarian socialist regime in the Middle East, which is currently fighting for survival against religious extremism and state violence. Abdullah Ocalan led the struggle for Kurdish liberation for more than 20 years until his capture in 1999. Now, writing from prison in Turkey, he has inspired a new political movement. Called Democratic Confederalism, this revolutionary model is developing on the ground in parts of Syria and Turkey; it represents an alternative to religious sectarianism, patriarchy, capitalism and chauvinistic nationalism, providing the blueprint for a ... Read more
These are the essential writings of a man who inspired a new, egalitarian socialist regime in the Middle East, which is currently fighting for survival against religious extremism and state violence. Abdullah Ocalan led the struggle for Kurdish liberation for more than 20 years until his capture in 1999. Now, writing from prison in Turkey, he has inspired a new political movement. Called Democratic Confederalism, this revolutionary model is developing on the ground in parts of Syria and Turkey; it represents an alternative to religious sectarianism, patriarchy, capitalism and chauvinistic nationalism, providing the blueprint for a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745399768
SKU
V9780745399768
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Ref
99-50
About Abdullah Ocalan
Abdullah Ocalan actively led the Kurdish liberation struggle as the head of the PKK from its foundation in 1978 until his abduction on 15th February 1999. He is a leading strategist and the most important political representative of the Kurdish freedom movement. Under isolation conditions at Imrali Island Prison, Ocalan authored more than 10 books which revolutionised Kurdish politics, including ... Read more
Reviews for The Political Thought of Abdullah OEcalan: Kurdistan, Woman´s Revolution and Democratic Confederalism
'Abdullah Ocalan seems to have done a better job writing with the extremely limited resources allowed him by his jailers than authors like Francis Fukuyama or Jared Diamond did with access to the world's finest research libraries'
David Graeber, author of Debt: The First 5000 Years
David Graeber, author of Debt: The First 5000 Years