ABSTRACT
With an estimated population of over 30 million, the Kurds are the largest stateless nation in the world. They are becoming increasingly important within regional and international geopolitics, particularly since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Arab Spring and the war in Syria.
This multidisciplinary Handbook provides a definitive overview of a range of themes within Kurdish studies. Topics covered include:
- Kurdish studies in the United States and Europe
- Early Kurdish history
- Kurdish culture, literature and cinema
- Economic dimensions
- Religion
- Geography and travel
- Kurdish women
- The Kurdish situation in Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran
- The Kurdish diaspora.
With a wide range of contributions from many leading academic experts, this Handbook will be a vital resource for students and scholars of Kurdish studies and Middle Eastern studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|23 pages
Kurdish studies
part II|41 pages
Early Kurdish history
part III|47 pages
Kurdish culture
part IV|32 pages
Economic dimensions
part V|58 pages
Religion
part VI|21 pages
Geography and travel
chapter 16|13 pages
The geopolitics of the Kurds since World War I
part VII|20 pages
Women
part VIII|39 pages
The Kurdish situation in Turkey
part IX|57 pages
The Kurdish situation in Iraq
chapter 22|21 pages
The state we’re in
part X|41 pages
The Kurdish situation in Syria
chapter 27|16 pages
The evolution of Kurdish struggle in Syria
part XI|13 pages
Iran
part XII|54 pages
The Kurdish diaspora