The Kurdish Nationalist Movement: Opportunity, Mobilization and Identity / Edition 1

by David Romano

Overview

David Romano focuses on the Kurdish case to generally try and make sense of ethnic nationalist resurgence. In a world rent by a growing number of such conflicts, the questions posed about why, how and when such challenges to the state arise are becoming increasingly urgent. Throughout the author analyzes these questions through the lens of social movement theory, considering in particular politico-social structures, resource mobilization strategies and cultural identity. His conclusions offer some thought-provoking insights into Kurdish nationalism, as well as into the strengths and weaknesses of various social movement theories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521684262
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/02/2006
Series:	Cambridge Middle East Studies , #22
Edition description:	1ST
Pages:	292
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

David Romano is Senior Fellow Researcher at the Inter-University Consortium for Arab and Middle East Studies (ICAMES), Montreal, Canada. His research focuses on nationalism and transnational social movements, especially in the Middle East.

Table of Contents

1. Making sense of ethnic nationalist resurgence; 2. Structural conditions and political opportunities; 3. Resource mobilisation and rational choice; 4. Cultural framing; 5. Theoretical synthesis; 6. Kurdish nationalist challenges to the Iraqi state; 7. Kurdish nationalist challenges to the Iranian state; 8. Conclusion.

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