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A nation denied
This volume reveals the many complexities of the struggle of the Kurds, whose aspirations have been systematically ignored by the international community, writes STEVE SWEENEY
RIGHTS CURTAILED: Riot police arrest a Kurdish Peoples' Democracy Party (HDP) protester last Sunday in Istambul at a celebration of World Peace Day banned by the authorities
This right-wing conspiracy theory is used to justify the coercive measures against gender, race and labour rights that best serve capitalism, attests GAVIN O’TOOLE
KENNY MONROSE recommends a new exhibition that highlights the significance of Black British music
ANGUS REID is bowled over by an exuberant film about the making of Keith Jarrett’s legendary concert
MARIA DUARTE, FIONA O’CONNOR and ANDY HEDGECOCK review Savage House, Enzo, Madfabulous, and Erupcja
CHRIS SEARLE recommends a work of love and deep admiration for a great musician
The Cambridge History of the Kurds
Edited: Hamit Bozarslan, Cengiz Gunes, Veli Yadirgi
Cambridge University Press £94.99
NUMBERING some 40 million people the Kurds are among the largest stateless ethnic groups in the world, yet also one of the world’s most misunderstood. Despite a rich history of culture and resistance, little is known of the Kurdish people outside of the diaspora.
There are striking similarities with the Palestinian struggle – both nations have had their land stolen by imperialist powers and face a genocide at the hands of powerful states – but the Kurdish cause has yet to penetrate the movement in a similar way.
The Cambridge History of the Kurds is an attempt to redress the balance, and a worthy one at that.
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