About this book
A criticism that limits itself to capitalism is too superficial, Öcalan argues, and turns his eyes to the underlying structures of civilization. Rethinking the methods of understanding culture, politics, and society, he provides the tools for what he calls a sociology of freedom. This Is the first book in a new five-volume work called "Manifesto for a Democratic Civilization", to be published by New Compass Press and International Initiative Edition. These reflections represent the essence of his ideas on society, knowledge, and power.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- New Compass Press
- Published
- 2021
- Pages
- 215
- ISBN
- 9788293064374
About Unknown Author
Abdullah Öcalan was the leader of a Kurdish revolutionary party, the PKK. He was eventually kidnapped while abroad in 1999, and has been in solitary confinement in Imrali Island Prison, Turkey ever since. Since his imprisonment, Ocalan has written extensively on Middle Eastern and Kurdish history. With his books he has significantly influenced the course of Kurdish politics in the last two decades. He argues for the concepts of Democratic Autonomy and Democratic Confederalism that are considered an alternative to a Kurdish nation-state. From 2009-2011, the Turkish state held negotiations with him about a solution of the Kurdish Question.
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