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11 - Kurds in a New Century

Prospects and Challenges

from Part II - Regional Political Developments and the Kurds in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 April 2021

By
Mehmet Gurses  and
David Romano
Edited by
Hamit Bozarslan ,
Cengiz Gunes  and
Veli Yadirgi
Hamit Bozarslan
Affiliation:
Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris
Cengiz Gunes
Affiliation:
The Open University, Milton Keynes
Veli Yadirgi
Affiliation:
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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Summary

“The twentieth century saw Kurds suffering from harsh discriminatory and assimilationist polices at the hands of central governments dominated by Turkish, Persian and Arab political elites. With the turn of the twenty-first century, however, the once-marginalized Kurds have emerged as key players in the rapidly changing Middle East. Despite a growing sense of optimism, however, serious obstacles remain as Kurds make progress towards political recognition. In this chapter, the challenges and opportunities the twenty-first century has brought about are examined with the aim of shedding light on domestic, regional and global dynamics in assessing the prospects of Kurdish aspiration for recognition in the new century.”

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autonomyKurdish nationalism and historyjudicial politicsTurkish political systemTurkish law
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The Cambridge History of the Kurds , pp. 289 - 308
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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