The Kurdish Case for Democracy

Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-3-032-14472-0
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

This book asks how democratic values and civic culture can take shape without equal rights, and even without a state. Focusing on the Kurdish experience across Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey, it draws on fieldwork, survey research, and historical analysis to explore how people respond to authoritarian rule and long-term statelessness. The first part offers a data-driven look at Kurdish attitudes toward democracy, autonomy, and authority. The second situates these patterns in a broader history of political resistance. Rather than turning to authoritarian or religious extremes, many Kurdish movements have embraced more egalitarian, inclusive models of resistance. makes the case for bottom-up democratization in the Middle East and challenges the idea that universal values must follow Eurocentric templates. It contributes to wider debates on nationalism, resistance, and the political cultures shaping the region.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jasim, Dastan

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1:  Introduction.- Chapter 2: Literature Review.- Chapter 3: Theory.- Chapter 4: Research Design.- Chapter 5: Analysis.- Chapter 6: Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Dastan Jasim, Associate Fellow at GIGA, holds a PhD in Political Science from Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg. Her research focuses on political culture, democratization, security, and Kurdish studies. She has been a guest researcher at the American University of Iraq–Sulaimani and is currently at the University of Paris Dauphine.