{"product_id":"rojava-in-focus-critical-dialogues-9781849355728","title":"Rojava in Focus: Critical Dialogues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe theory, practice, and challenges of the feminist, anticapitalist Rojava revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a decade has passed since the revolutionary process began in Rojava, later evolving into the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES). Guided by Abdullah ?calan's theory of Democratic Confederalism, a philosophical and political project aimed at building an ecological, nonhierarchical society, the people of Rojava aim to construct alternative, directly democratic institutions capable of transcending the capitalist nation-state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRojava in Focus\u003c\/i\u003e advances a discussion about the revolution within the framework of Democratic Confederalism, assessing the achievements, contradictions, and various shortcomings. The book follows the experience of the revolutionary movement that animates the DAANES, highlighting its achievements as well as the significant obstacles it has encountered. \u003ci\u003eRojava in Focus\u003c\/i\u003e grapples with the gap between aspirations and reality, aiming to bridge this gap through constructive criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssays by activists associated with the Kurdish Freedom Movement and sympathetic critics expand our understanding of the vast changes taking place in the region, the challenges ahead, and connections to other movements around the globe. As well, they point to where the movement may head next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors include Azize Aslan, Debbie Bookchin, Kamal Chomani, Matt Broomfield, Sixtine van Outryve d'Ydewalle, and Anna Rebrii and Berivan Omar, among others. The book is completed by interviews with members of the Rojava leadership, such as Foza Yusif, ?lham Ehmed, Salih Muslim, and activists of the DAANES.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cihad Hammy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e AK Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849355728","brand":"AK Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43398228213897,"sku":"9781849355728","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3f1f7610-3134-48c7-9997-4688985af7d7.jpg?v=1740475552","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/rojava-in-focus-critical-dialogues-9781849355728","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}