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Author:

Marcus, Aliza.

Title:

Blood and belief : the PKK and the Kurdish fight for independence / Aliza Marcus.

Publisher:

New York University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xii, 351 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê--History.
Kurds--Turkey--Autonomy and independence movements.--Autonomy and independence movements.
Turkey--Ethnic relations.
PKK.
Koerden.
Turkije.
Koerdistan.
Partiya Karkerên Kurdistanê.
Kurdes--Turquie--Autonomie et mouvements indépendantistes.--Autonomie et mouvements indépendantistes.
Turquie--Relations interethniques.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-342) and index.

Contents:

1. The origins of the PKK, 1949-1976 -- 2. Abdullah Ocalan, leader, 1975-1980 -- 3. The flight to survive, 1980-1982 -- 4. On the road to war, 1982-1984 -- 5. Loyalty and violence, 1985-1990 -- 6. The struggle to succeed, 1985-1990 -- 7. The deluge, 1988-1991 -- 8. War in the streets, 1991-1992 -- 9. Fueling the war, 1992-1993 -- 10. Mixing war and politics, 1991-1993 -- 11. Change in fortunes, 1993-1997 -- 12. The decline, 1995-1998 -- 13. Searching for a new way, 1995-1998 -- 14. Ocalan, caught by surprise, 1998-1999 -- 15. The PKK saves itself, 1999-2007 -- Conclusion.

ISBN:

9780814757116 (cloth : alk. paper)
0814757111 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2007007891

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)