1st Edition

Political Violence and Kurds in Turkey Fragmentations, Mobilizations, Participations & Repertoires

By Mehmet Orhan Copyright 2016
296 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

294 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

294 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Kurdish conflict is an acknowledged long-standing issue in the Middle East, and the emergence of radical Kurdish nationalist movements in the 20th century played a decisive role in the evolution of political violence. Political Violence and Kurds in Turkey examines how this political violence impacts Kurds in contemporary Turkey, and explores the circumstances that move human beings to... Read more

INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I: EMERGENCE OF KURDISH POLITICAL FIELD AND INTERNAL VIOLENCE (1960-1980) CHAPTER II : MOBILIZATION FOR POLITICAL VIOLENCE CHAPTER III. PARTICIPATION OF INDIVIDUAL ACTORS IN VIOLENCE CHAPTER IV. REPERTOIRES OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE CONCLUSION

Biography

Mehmet Orhan obtained his PhD in political sociology at EHESS in Paris. His articles have appeared in Turkish Studies, Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs and Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict.