The Kurds of Turkey: National, Religious and Economic Identities (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781784535452)

In fact, Kurds in Turkey have many diverse political and ideological orientations. Focusing on the elites of these informal groups - national, religious and economic - Cuma Cicek analyses the consequences of the divisions and subsequent prospects of consensus building. Using an innovative theoretical framework founded on constructivism, the 'three 'I's' model and various strands of sociology, Cicek considers the dynamics that affect the Kurds in Turkey across issues as diverse as the central state, geopolitics, nationalism, Europeanisation and globalisation. In so doing, he examines the consensus-building process of 1999-2015 and presents the possible route to a unified Kurdish political state.Cicek's in-depth and meticulously researched work adds an indispensable layer of nuance to our conception of the Kurdish community. This is an important book for students or researchers with an interest in the history and present of the Kurds and their future in Turkey and across the Middle East.

Author: Cuma Çiçek
ISBN-10: 1784535451
ISBN-13: 9781784535452
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 01/30/2017
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.40w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2017