{"product_id":"the-art-of-freedom-a-brief-history-of-the-kurdish-liberation-struggle-9781629637815","title":"The Art of Freedom: A Brief History of the Kurdish Liberation Struggle","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Art of Freedom: A Brief History of the Kurdish Liberation Struggle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Revolution in Rojava captured the imagination of the Left sparking a worldwide interest in the Kurdish Freedom Movement. \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates that this explosive movement is firmly rooted in several decades of organized struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, one of the most important spokespersoes for the struggle of Kurdish Freedom, Havin Guneser, held three groundbreaking seminars on the historical background and guiding ideology of the movement. Much to the chagrin of career academics, the theoretical foundation of the Kurdish Freedom Movement is far too fluid and dynamic to be neatly stuffed into an ivory-tower filing cabinet. A vital introduction to the Kurdish struggle, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e is the first English-language book to deliver a distillation of the ideas and sensibilities that gave rise to the most important political event of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThree Essential Sections on Kurdish Liberation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is broken into three sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Critique and Self-Critique: The rise of the Kurdish freedom movement from the rubbles of two world wars\" provides an accessible explanation of the origins and theoretical foundation of the movement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The Rebellion of the Oldest Colony: Jineology--the Science of Women\" describes the undercurrents and nuance of the Kurdish women's movement and how they have managed to create the most vibrant and successful feminist movement in the Middle East.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Democratic Confederalism and Democratic Nation: Defense of Society Against Societycide\" deals with the attacks on the fabric of society and new concepts beyond national liberation to counter it. Centering on notions of \"a shared homeland\" and \"a nation made up of nations,\" these rousing ideas find deep international resonation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHavin Guneser has provided an expansive definition of freedom and democracy and a road map to help usher in a new era of struggle against capitalism, imperialism, and the State. This groundbreaking work examines democratic confederalism as an alternative to nation-state structures and explores jineology as a framework for understanding women's liberation within broader anti-capitalist movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEssential Reading on Middle Eastern Political Movements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by PM Press, this paperback delivers critical analysis of revolutionary movements, Kurdish history, and radical political theory. The work provides historical context from post-World War conflicts through contemporary struggles, offering insights into autonomy movements and anti-imperialist resistance across the Middle East and Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrej Grubacic\u003c\/b\u003e is an anarchist dissident and historian.\u003cb\u003e Havin Guneser\u003c\/b\u003e is an engineer, journalist, and a women's rights activist. \u003cb\u003eSasha Lilley \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and radio broadcaster.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"PM Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493504586002,"sku":"9781629637815","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aad18d07-56bb-48b0-9849-cba23e798704.jpg?v=1730650141","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-freedom-a-brief-history-of-the-kurdish-liberation-struggle-9781629637815","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}