num_pages: 536
description: In this detailed history of the Kurds from the 19th century to the present day, McDowall examines the interplay of old and new aspects of the struggle, the importance of local rivalries within Kurdish society, the enduring authority of certain forms of leadership and the failure of modern states to respond to the challenge of Kurdish nationalism. Drawing extensively on primary sources McDowall's book is useful for all who want a better understanding of the underlying dynamics of the Kurdish question.
language: English
title: A Modern History of the Kurds
titlecomplete: A Modern History of the Kurds
genres: Iran, Nonfiction, History, Politics
ratings_count: 175
publisher: I.B. Tauris