The Kurdish Struggle, 1920-94

by Edgar O'Ballance

Forming minorities in five adjacent countries for 74 years, Kurds have been fighting for independence or autonomy, against governments reluctant to accede either. The Kurdish saga is one of periodic insurrections, partial victories, misfortunes, defeats, betrayal, national repression, clashing personalities, changing allegiances and an unusual mixture of heroism and expendiency. Kurds used governments, and governments used Kurds. A good insight is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312160062
• ISBN13: 9780312160067
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"