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The Temporal Turn in Social Movement Studies: Political Readings of Temporality

Sociology Compass, Volume 20, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The study of temporality has gained increasing prominence in sociology and social movement studies. As this wave of research on temporality has risen, scholars have increasingly argued that time should not be understood as a neutral backdrop but as a dimension of power and conflict.
Nerea Montejo‐López
wiley   +1 more source

Dall’ecologia politica attraverso il Capitalocene per una società ecologica

Geography Notebooks, 2020
In the context of Political Ecology, this paper traces the main interpretations that have emphasized the need to rethink the relationship between nature and society in order to find new solutions to the ecological crisis.
Gioacchino Piras
doaj   +1 more source

National Colonialism: Nation‐State, Colonialism and Colonisation of Kurdistan

Nations and Nationalism, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 414-425, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This article develops the concept of ‘national colonialism’ to capture colonial relations in the nation‐state form. It does so through a critical appraisal of the concept of ‘internal colonialism’, which largely fails to explain the links between nationalism and colonial relations.
Behnam Amini
wiley   +1 more source

The Current Scenario of English in Education in Rojava: Policy, Implementation and Implications

TESOL Today
Recent changes in English language education in Rojava have led to a need for understanding the challenges faced by teachers in Rojava’s universities.
Jihan Ago Ayo, Brian Hibbs
doaj   +1 more source

Insurgent-Generated Content and Framing of “The New Internationalist Commune” of Rojava

International Journal of Communication, 2022
Of all the insurgent groups competing to win the hearts and minds of Western populations through digital media campaigns, the Rojava Commune in Northern Syria has been one of the most successful.
Buket Oztas, Marta N. Lukacovic
doaj  

Environmental Politics in North and East Syria/Rojava: A Scoping and Conceptual Literature Review

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, Volume 26, Issue 1, Page 74-89, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This article presents a scoping and conceptual literature review on environmental politics in North and East Syria/Rojava. The review aims to synthesize existing academic research in English on the interplay between armed conflict and environmental change in the region, focusing on the Kurdish‐led socio‐political model known as the Autonomous ...
Pinar Dinc, Maria Andrea Nardi, Mo Hamza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Revolution in Rojava: The Voices beyond Tabloid Geopolitics [PDF]

Geopolitics, 2018
Kurdish women fighters of the Women’s Protection Unit, YPJ (Yekineyen Parastine Jin) received considerable attention in Western Europe and the United States. They made the headlines of mainstream newspapers and magazines. The emergence of an all-women, secular military force in the Middle East initiated a multi-layered process of conditional ...
Simsek, Bahar, Jongerden, J.P.
openaire   +2 more sources

Hydro‐Insurgency: Weaponization of Water Resources and Infrastructure in Northeast Syria

World Water Policy, Volume 11, Issue 4, Page 924-938, November 2025.
ABSTRACT This article examines the strategic weaponization of water resources by Turkey‐backed armed groups in Northeast Syria (NES) within the broader context of the Syrian civil war. As the conflict evolved, water infrastructure—dams, rivers, and irrigation systems—became central to warfare, governance, and foreign agendas. The article introduces the
Farhad Hassan Abdullah Mamshai
wiley   +1 more source

Graphic Histories of Solidarity, in Solidarity [PDF]

Kronos
Revolutionary experiments require building revolutionary relationships. This praxis of material and social creativity to reorganise power dynamics and weave connections across weaponised divides, are evident in the content, the form and the backstory ...
Koni Benson
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The Enduring Problem of Statism: Social War, Total Liberation and Postdevelopment in the Decolonization Industry

Development and Change, Volume 56, Issue 6, Page 1228-1257, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Confronting statism within the university, this article argues that statism is colonialism. By recognizing statism as the foundational structure of colonialism, the author illuminates the immediate technologies and evolving structures of socio‐ecological subjugation across various cultural, historical and political contexts.
Alexander Dunlap
wiley   +1 more source