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Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Turkey relentlessly persecuted any
form of Kurdish dissent. This led to the radicalisation of an
increasing number of Kurds, the rise of the Kurdish national
movement and the PKK's insurgency against Turkey. Political
activism by the Kurds or around Kurdish-related political demands
continues to be viewed with deep suspicions by Turkey's political
establishment and severely restricted. Despite this, the
pro-Kurdish democratic movement has emerged, providing Kurds with a
channel to represent themselves and articulate their demands. This
book is timely contribution to the debate on the Kurds' political
representation in Turkey, tracing the different forms it has taken
since 1950. The book highlights how the transformations in Kurdish
society have affected the types of actors involved in politics and
the avenues, organisations and networks Kurds use to challenge the
state. Based on survey data obtained from over 350 individuals,
this is the first book to provide an in-depth analysis of Kurdish
attitudes from across different segments of Kurdish society,
including the elite, the business and professional classes, women
and youth activists. It is an intimate portrait of how Kurds today
are dealing with the challenges and difficulties of political
representation.
First published in 1963, F.F. Bruce's work Israel and the Nations
has achieved wide recognition as an excellent introduction to the
history of Israel. This new edition, revised by David F. Payne,
includes some new material and an updated bibliography.
Winner of the Blogger's Book Prize, 2021 Shortlisted for the
People's Book Prize, 2021 Winner of Best Literary Fiction and Best
Multicultural Fiction at American Book Fest International Book
Awards, 2021 'An epic account of Viet Nam's painful 20th-century
history, both vast in scope and intimate in its telling... Moving
and riveting.' Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of
The Sympathizer Selected as a Best Book of 2020 by NB Magazine *
BookBrowse * Buzz Magazine * NPR * Washington Independent Review of
Books * Real Simple * She Reads * A Hindu's View * Thoughts from a
Page One family, two generations of women and a war that will
change their lives forever Ha Noi, 1972. Huong and her grandmother,
Tran Dieu Lan, cling to one another in their improvised shelter as
American bombs fall around them. For Tran Dieu Lan, forced to flee
the family farm with her six children decades earlier as the
Communist government rose to power in the North, this experience is
horribly familiar. Seen through the eyes of these two unforgettable
women, The Mountains Sing captures their defiance and
determination, hope and unexpected joy. Vivid, gripping, and
steeped in the language and traditions of Viet Nam, celebrated
Vietnamese poet Nguyen's richly lyrical debut weaves between the
lives of a grandmother and granddaughter to paint a unique picture
of a country pushed to breaking point, and a family who refuse to
give up. 'Devastating... From the French and Japanese occupations
to the Indochina wars, The Great Hunger, land reform and the
Vietnam War, it's a story of resilience, determination, family and
hope in a country blighted by pain.' Refinery29
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