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Record Nr.

UNISA996379045903316

Autore

Gürbüz Mustafa

Titolo

Rival Kurdish Movements in Turkey / Mustafa Gürbüz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam University Press, 2016

Amsterdam : , : Amsterdam University Press, , [2016]

©[2016]

ISBN

90-485-2742-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Collana

Protest and social movements ; ; 7

Disciplina

322.4409561

Soggetti

Kurds - Turkey - Religion

Kurds - Turkey - Social conditions - 21st century

Kurds - Turkey - Politics and government - 21st century

Kurds - Turkey - History - Autonomy and independence movements

Electronic books.

Turkey Ethnic relations

Turkey Politics and government 1980-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-198) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Ethnic Conflict and Social Movements -- 2. Kurdish Movements in the Southeast -- 3. Exogenous Shocks on the Eve of the Millennium -- 4. Civic Competition and Conflict Transformation -- 5. Resemblance and Difference -- 6. Going Native -- 7. Îslam Çareser e -- 8. Enemies of the "Deep State" -- 9. Conclusion -- List of Abbreviations -- References -- Appendix: Data and Methods -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

The place occupied by Kurds in Turkish society has changed remarkably in recent years. Around the turn of the millennium, the Turkish state still denied their very existence, whereas now Kurdish parties are seen as key parts of Turkish political life. This book uses the situation of the Kurds in Turkey as a case study for attempting to understand the conditions that foster nonviolent civic engagement in emerging civil societies. How and why did the Kurds choose participation over rebellion, discarding the violent approach of the PKK



and opting instead for organization within the structures of the state? And what can their success teach us about possible ways to encourage similar approaches in other developing democracies?