Revolution in Rojava: Democratic Autonomy and Women's Liberation in Syrian Kurdistan

by Anja Flach, Michael Knapp, Ercan Ayboga

Book Overview

A new kind of society is being built in Syria, but it's not one you would expect. Surrounded by deadly bands of ISIS and hostile Turkish forces, the people living in Syria's Rojava cantons are carving out one of the most radically progressive societies on the planet today. Western visitors have been astounded by the success of their project, a communally organised democracy which considers women's equality indispensable and rejects reactionary nationalist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745336590
• ISBN13: 9780745336596
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.4"