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Activists in Office
Kurdish Politics and Protest in Turkey
Nicole F. Watts sheds light not only on the particular situation of Kurds in Turkey, but also on the challenges, risks, and potential benefits for comparable movements operating in less-than-fully democratic contexts. The book is a result of more than ten years of research conducted in Turkey and in Europe, and it draws on a wide array of sources, including Turkish electoral data, memoirs, court records, and interviews.
About the Author
Reviews
"Most of the recently published books on the Kurdish problem in Turkey focus on the armed struggle and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Watts, however, offers a much-appreciated alternative approach."—Michael M. Gunter, Insight Turkey, Vol. 14(2) 2012
"Watts' book is embedded in a solid theoretical paradigm that shed light on the four major Kurdish nationalist movements in Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Turkey since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. Summing up: Highly recommended."—Choice, August 2011
Endorsements
"This is an important and thoroughly researched account of the role of Kurdish identity and politics in the Turkish governmental system, where Kurdish parties are regularly closed down and politicians arrested. The book demonstrates quite clearly that the incorporation of a movement into the system doesn't necessarily lead to its moderation, but that democratic participation initiates sometimes unpredictable and contradictory, but important trajectories of transformation. This is a must—read book for understanding Kurdish politics in Turkey."—Jenny White, author of Islamist Mobilization in Turkey
Paperback / softback | |
November 8, 2010 | |
9780295990507 | |
English | |
208 | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
.9 Pounds (US) | |
$35.00 USD, £22.99 GBP | |
v2.1 Reference | |
Hardback | |
November 18, 2010 | |
9780295990491 | |
English | |
208 | |
9.00 Inches (US) | |
6.00 Inches (US) | |
1.15 Pounds (US) | |
$95.00 USD | |
v2.1 Reference | |
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