Dr Paul White works as an independent consultant in Jakarta, Indonesia. He has taught Middle East Politics courses at Deakin University in Melbourne; at Macquarie University in Sydney; and at the University of Sydneyβs Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies. He is the author of Primitive Rebels or Re
The PKK: Coming Down from the Mountains
β Scribed by Paul White
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 165
- Series
- Rebels
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Table of Contents
About the Author
Title
Copyright
Contents
Glossary of Organizations, Cities and Towns
Glossary of Key Figures
Chronology of Significant Events
Introduction
1. βThe Time of Revolution has Startedβ
2. PKK Origins and Ideological Formation
3. Early Years of Struggle
4. From Ceasefire to All-Out War
5. The Move Towards Peace
6. Democratic Confederalism and the PKKβs Feminist Transformation
7. Coming Down from the Mountains
References
Index
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