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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 +2 more
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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.
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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
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The Current Scenario of English in Education in Rojava: Policy, Implementation and Implications
TESOL TodayRecent 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
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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
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The Status of Women in Kurdish Society and the Extent of Their Interactions in Public Realm
SAGE Open, 2022 Apart from the traditional Kurdish gender regime, which originates from the Kurdish tribal structure and which to some extent restricts the visibility of women in society, the status of Kurdish women is considered to be relatively high in comparison with
Hooshmand Alizadeh +3 more
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How does religion influence an emerging nationalism? Evidence from the Kurdish context in Turkey
Nations and Nationalism, Volume 31, Issue 4, Page 982-1002, October 2025.Abstract Based on qualitative interviews with 66 Sunni Muslim Kurdish elites, this study reveals that Kurdish Islamic circles in Turkey are not monolithic, homogeneous or fixed. Some willingly or unwillingly maintain their Islamic identity as a primary reference point for self‐consciousness, motivation for collective action and political aspirations ...
Muttalip Caglayan
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Rojava: Bir Demokratik Özerklik Deneyimi / Rojava: An Experience of Democratic Autonomy [PDF]
, 2016 Yasin Duman - ORCID: 0000-0003-1367-1842 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1367-1842Item is not available in this repository.Rojava is always mentioned in the media and daily politics as a piece or a square on the geopolitical chessboard.
Duman, Yasin
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In Desperate Need: Public Sanitation in Contemporary London
Antipode, Volume 57, Issue 1, Page 193-214, January 2025.Abstract There has been a collapse in the number of public toilets in UK cities. Austerity cuts, a lack of legal requirements, and a failure to prioritise sanitation has led to significant health and equality impacts. Research on public toilets in the Global North focuses on their historical production, contemporary design, or on the experience of ...
Victoria Habermehl, Colin McFarlane
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Revolution in Rojava and its ideological roots [PDF]
, 2016 Bachelor thesis deals with ongoing revolution in Rojava and its ideological roots. Rojava is a region in northern Syria, occupied by mostly Kurdish population.
Rut, Václav
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