Multiculturalism in Turkey : the Kurds and the state / Durukan Kuzu, Coventry University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kuzu, Durukan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kurds--Turkey--Politics and government.

Kurds.

Minorities.

Multiculturalism.

Turkey.

Politics and government.

Turkey--Ethnic relations.

Ethnic relations.

Multiculturalism--Turkey.

Minorities--Case studies.

Kurds--Politics and government.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

vii, 198 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Kurds and the state

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

"Over the past couple of decades, there have been many efforts to seek a solution to the often violent situation in which Kurdish citizens of Turkey find themselves. These efforts have included a gradual programme of political recognition and multiculturalism. Here, Durukan Kuzu examines the case of Kurdish citizens in Turkey through the lens of the global debate on multiculturalism, exploring the limitations of these policies. He thereby challenges the conventional thinking about national minorities and their autonomy, and offers a scientifically grounded comparative framework for the study of multiculturalism. Through comparison of the situation of Kurds in Turkey with that of other national minorities - such as the Flemish in Belgium, Qubcois in Canada, Corsicans in France, and Muslims in Greece - the reader is invited to question in what forms multiculturalism can work for different national minorities. A bottom-up approach is used to offer a fresh insight into the Kurdish community and to highlight conflicting views about which form the politics of recognition could take. Well-researched, thoughtful, and, thankfully, historically rooted analysis of the Kurds and multiculturalism in Turkey. Must-read for anyone interested in understanding the future of the Kurdish issue in Turkey."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The theory of national minorities: from state nationalism to multiculturalism

Multiculturalism for national minorities: one size does not fit all

Turkey's Kurdish dilemma: "segmented forms of assimilation"

When multiculturalism does not fit: Kurds and Turkey in the 2000s

Can multiculturalism really end ethnic conflicts?

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781108417822

1108417825

OCLC:

1004759724