Thomas Schmidinger: 3 books
Rojava
Revolution, War and the Future of Syria's Kurds
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2018
The Kurdish territory of Rojava in Syria has become a watchword for radical democracy, communalism and gender equality. But while Western radicals continue to project their own values onto the revolution, the complexities of the situation are often overlooked or misunderstood.*BR**BR*Based on over...
Battle For The Mountain Of The Kurds
Self-Determination and Ethnic Cleansing in Rojava
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2019
In early 2018, Turkey invaded the autonomous Kurdish region of Afrin in Syria and is currently threatening to ethnically cleanse the region. Between 2012 and 2018, the 'Mountain of the Kurds' (Kurd Dagh) had been one of the quietest regions in a country otherwise torn by civil war. After the outbreak...
Methodological Approaches in Kurdish Studies
Theoretical and Practical Insights from the Field
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
This edited volume presents thirteen contributions that reflect upon the practical, ethical, theoretical and methodological challenges that researchers face when conducting fieldwork in settings that are characterized with deteriorating security situations, increasing state control and conflicting...