The Kurdish Movement in the Arab World: The Syrian Kurds as a Case Study

Abstract

This study examines Kurdish discourse within the Arab World through the lens of the discourse of the Kurdish movement in Syria. This group was selected due to its organic relationship with the other Kurdish movements in the region, and because it is heavily influenced by the discourse of the Kurdish movements of neighboring countries, particularly Iraq. The author attempts to provide a comprehensive guide to the various Kurdish parties and divisions. In his analysis of Kurdish discourse, he focuses mainly on the demands and perceptions of the Kurdish issue in Syria throughout various periods of the history of the movement.