Rival Kurdish Movements in Turkey / Mustafa Gürbüz.

• VerfasserIn: Gürbüz, Mustafa,
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press,, [2016]; ©[2016]
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Protest and social movements.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (207 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Table of Contents --; Acknowledgments --; Introduction --; 1. Ethnic Conflict and Social Movements --; 2. Kurdish Movements in the Southeast --; 3. Exogenous Shocks on the Eve of the Millennium --; 4. Civic Competition and Conflict Transformation --; 5. Resemblance and Difference --; 6. Going Native --; 7. Îslam Çareser e --; 8. Enemies of the "Deep State" --; 9. Conclusion --; List of Abbreviations --; References --; Appendix: Data and Methods --; Index
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-198) and index.
• ISBN: 9048527422
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Mustafa Gürbüz.

The place occupied by Kurds in Turkish society has changed remarkably in recent years. Around the turn of the millennium, the Turkish state still denied their very existence, whereas now Kurdish parties are seen as key parts of Turkish political life. This book uses the situation of the Kurds in Turkey as a case study for attempting to understand the conditions that foster nonviolent civic engagement in emerging civil societies. How and why did the Kurds choose participation over rebellion, discarding the violent approach of the PKK and opting instead for organization within the structures of the state? And what can their success teach us about possible ways to encourage similar approaches in other developing democracies?