ABSTRACT

In this chapter I will elaborate a general overview alongside the key concepts used in this book. I will also explain theoretical approaches that have been used in order to better understand the whole framework of the book. This chapter will provide a summary background for the ‘Kurdish national struggle’, and provide some detail of the evolution and emergence of the PKK and the KCK movements alongside the key concepts and terminologies that are important for the whole book. Moreover, theories in this chapter will allow the reader to see how this book will develop its process of research. This chapter is a good base for understanding the forthcoming chapters of the book, since it will elaborate important main concepts and examining theories that are used across the whole process of the research.