Revolution in Rojava

Posted on 11 October 2017 by Anja Flach

Given the widespread violence and suffering in Syria, it s not unreasonable that outsiders look at the situation as unrelentingly awful And while the reality of the devastation is undeniable, there is reason for hope in at least one small pocket of the nation the cantons of Rojava in Syrian Kurdistan, where in the wake of war people are quietly building one of the most progressive societies in the world today Revolution in Rojava tells the story of Rojava s groundbreaking experiment in what they call democratic confederalism, a communally organized democracy that is fiercely anti capitalist and committed to female equality, while rejecting reactionary nationalist ideologies Rooted in the ideas of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, the system is built on effective gender quotas, bottom up democratic structures, far sighted ecological policies, and a powerful militancy that has allowed the region to keep ISIS at bay This first full length study of democratic developments in Rojava tells an extraordinary and powerfully hopeful story of a little known battle for true freedom in dark times. Read Revolution in Rojava author Anja Flach – kino-fada.fr The onlyimportant thing going on this world than the Revolution in Rojava is the ecological crisis The world, and especially the international left, ignores this at their own peril.An absolutely fascinating book on contemporary history mostly focused on the years 2011 2016 on a topic that is being wildly ignored by most media because they simply lack the language, and the knowledge to even understand what s going on there The idea that democracy might take a form other than the pervert The onlyimportant thing going on this world than the Revolution in Rojava is the ...Fantastic and extremely thorough account of the revolution that has taken place in Rojava 2011 now Gives a good amount of historical and geographical context so you can understand what s going on and offers insight into nearly every part of life in Rojava under Democratic Autonomy I m a Marxist Leninist, so I disagree with some of the characterizations of state socialism In fact the place in the world that most resembles Rojava s system of communal democracy is Cuba, supposedly a bureaucrat Fantastic and extremely thorough account of the revolution that has taken place in Rojava 2011 now Gives a good amount of historical and geographical context so you can understand what s going on and offers insight into nearly every part of life in Rojava under Democratic Autonomy I m a Marxist Leninist, so I disagree with some of the characterizations of state socialism In fact the place... In Rojava, not one line will be drawn around any patch of soil on the basis of ethnicity, language, religion, or culture A great resource on the revolution in Rojava, the new society that they re trying to build, and the challenges they face.It s insane to me that they re able to build a societyegalitarian anddemocratic than ours, and in the middle of a war...This was an absolutely essential book in understanding the movement in Rojava and the political situation in Syria Couldn t recommend this book It offers an interesting overview of what is happening in Rojava, but as the author s write early on, they are implicitly and unreservedly biased which I think serves the importance of what is happening in Rojava poorly.First the good stuff, it gives a thorough overview of the recent history and the power structures that have been implemented in Rojava, covering much of the specific ins and outs There is much that is good and praise worthy about what they are apparently attempting to do there It offers an interesting overview of what is happening in Rojava, but as the author s write early on, they are implicitly and unreservedly biased which I think serves the importance of what is happening in Rojava poorly.First the good stuff, it gives a thorough overview of the recent history and the power stru...,, , ,, ,, 20 30 , , , ,, , ,, ,, 20 30 , , , , , ,, , , , , ,, , 40% 50 50, , , , , , , 2015 , , ,, , ,, ,, , , ,,, , , , , , , ,, This book leaves me emotionally conflicted on the one hand guilty for not having taken the time to search beyond the articles on the military efforts of YPG YPJ, and properly educate myself on the revolutionary changes occurring on a societal level in Rojava while on the other hand weeping from joy having had confirmed the inherent goodness of humans and the potentiality of creating change from the bottom up.I appreciated the authors going into detail with regards to how the system of democrat This book leaves me emotionally conflicted on the one hand guilty for not having taken the time to search beyond the articles on the military efforts of YPG YPJ, and properly educate myself on the revolutionary changes occurring on a societal level in Rojava while on the other hand weeping from joy having had confirmed the inherent goodness of humans and the potentiality of creating change from the bottom up.I appreciated the authors going into detail with regards to how the system of democratic autonomy actually works in practice Reading calan s Democratic Confederalism it all seemed a little wishy washy to me, but having it concretized helps a lot I advise all leftists of an anarchist libertarian bend lend buy this book, it is the most inspiring thing I ve read in a long time As for how such a democratic revolution can take place in non war torn, advanced capitalist societies I am still far from sure of, but I think at least being concio...Rojova is a region in Norther Syria where people are trying to live what could be considered as one of the most advanced form of democracy where women have the same rights as men and local assemblies are always co chaired by a man and a woman Further, It is a pluralistic society where people from different religions and background coexist in a peaceful manner These are the people Western countries and Turkey called terrorists Well, let me tell you I would rather live with that kind of t Rojova is a region in Norther Syria where people are trying to live what could be considered as one of the most advanced form of democracy where women have the same rights as men and local assemblies are always co chaired by a man and a woman Further, It is a pluralistic society where people from different religions and background coexist in a peaceful manner These are the people Western countries and Turkey called terrorists Well, let me tell you I would rather live with that kind of terrorists than the hypocritical 1% of the wealthiest who are gravely contributing to the turmoil happening in that part of the world for reason of oil and weaponry Extremely courageous young women in Rojava are enrolled in f...The Rojava Revolution might be the single bright spot in authentic, emancipatory politics since Catalonia in the 1930s While the West is struggling to revive its social democratic platforms the Kurds of northern Syria have pursued libertarian socialist, ecologically minded, radical feminist policies under siege conditions In reading Revolution in Rojava I felt it was important to tease out the lessons of their revolution and where else they may apply Context remains key to understanding Roj The Rojava Revolution might be the single bright spot in authentic, emancipatory politics since Catalonia in the 1930s While the West is struggling to r...I d heard very little about Rojava prior to this book It s just not something you hear about in what we keep being told is a struggle between The West and Daesh ISIS But right in the middle of a place torn apart by Western imperialism and domestic forces of reaction, there s a wonderful and radically new experiment in society forming on its own terms in Syrian Kurdistan a stateless, decentralized, diverse society that views political liberation and female liberation...

11 October 2017

Anja Flach