Rojava

Revolution, War and the Future of Syria’s Kurds
Book • 2014
Thomas Schmidinger's "Rojava: Revolution, War, and the Future of Syria's Kurds" offers a comprehensive analysis of the complex political landscape of Syrian Kurdistan.

The book delves into the history of Kurdish political parties, their internal conflicts, and their relationships with regional states.

Schmidinger's firsthand ethnographic research provides valuable insights into the daily lives of Kurds and other ethnic groups in the region.

He explores the impact of the Syrian civil war and the rise of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.

The book also examines the challenges faced by the Kurds in balancing their aspirations for autonomy with the realities of regional power dynamics.

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as an exploration of the history and present of Syrian Kurdistan.
Thomas Schmidinger, “Rojava: Revolution, War and the Future of Syria’s Kurds” (Pluto Press, 2018)

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