Kurdish Ethno-Nationalism versus Nation-Building States

By Martin van Bruinessen,

Book cover of Kurdish Ethno-Nationalism versus Nation-Building States: Collected Articles

Book description

A collection of articles by Martin van Bruinessen on Kurds, Kurdish history and identity from the perspective of nationalism and nation-building in the Middle East.

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Why read it?

1 author picked Kurdish Ethno-Nationalism versus Nation-Building States as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

It is safe to say that this book was like a holy book to me when I was doing my MSc and during my early PhD years.

Martin van Bruinessen is a scholar that everyone who has an interest in Kurdish studies should be familiar with, and this book, which is a collection of his earlier articles, is a good introduction to get acquainted with Kurds and their history.

Even though the articles in this book date back to the 1980s and to the 1990s, it is a classic book for those who want to familiarise themselves with Kurds.

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