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Revolution in Rojava, democratic autonomy and women's liberation in Syrian Kurdistan, Michael Knapp, Anja Flach and Ercan Ayboga ; foreword by David Graeber ; afterword by Asya Abdullah ; translated by Janet Biehl

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Revolution in Rojava

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Michael Knapp, Anja Flach and Ercan Ayboga ; foreword by David Graeber ; afterword by Asya Abdullah ; translated by Janet Biehl

democratic autonomy and women's liberation in Syrian Kurdistan

"Surrounded by enemies including ISIS and hostile Turkish forces, the people in Syria's Rojava region are carving out one of the most radically progressive societies on the planet. Visitors have been astounded by the success of their project, a communally organised democracy which considers women's equality indispensable, has a deep-reaching ecological policies, and rejects reactionary nationalist ideology. This form of organization, labeled democratic confederalism, is both fiercely anti-capitalist and boasts a self-defense capacity which is keeping ISIS from their gates. Drawing on their own firsthand experiences of working and fighting in the region, the authors provide the first detailed account of a revolutionary experiment and a new vision of politics and society in the Middle East and beyond"--Back cover

Prologue: on the road to Til Kocer -- Background -- Rojava's diverse cultures -- Democratic confederalism -- The liberation -- A women's revolution -- Democratic autonomy in Rojava -- Civil society associations -- Defense: the theory of the Rose -- The new justice system -- The democratization of education -- Health care -- The social economy -- Ecological challenges -- Neighbors -- Prospects -- Afterward: the philosophy of democratic autonomy

Democratic autonomy and women's liberation in Syrian Kurdistan