Get an answer for please elaborate on federalism vs confederalism. The right of selfdetermination of the peo ples includes. Apr 28, 2009 confederalism, in fact, does not mark a closure of social history as the end of history ideologists of recent years would have us believe about liberal capitalism but rather the point of departure for a new ecosocial history marked by a participatory evolution within society and between society and the natural world. He argues for the concepts of democratic autonomy and democratic confederalism that are considered an alternative to a kurdish nationstate. The right of selfdetermination of the people in cludes. The right of selfdetermination of the people in cludes the.
Abdullah ocalan is regarded by millions of kurds as their political. Consequently, democratic confederalism is a means through which democratic selfgovernment can function ocalan, 2008, and in practice this implies, according to ocalan that it builds on the selfgovernment of local communities and is organized in the form of open councils, town councils, local parliaments and larger congresses. Download the political thought of abdullah ocalan kurdistan womans revolution and democratic confederalism in pdf and epub formats for free. Historic announcement of the formation of the new federal democratic union of rojavanorthern syria by the founders council on 17 th march 2016. Abdullah ocalan, leader of the kurdistan workers party pkk, a militant kurdish nationalist organization, who became widely known as the strongest advocate for kurdish sovereignty. A fundamental criticism of the nation state is followed, isbn 9783942961189. Vice news interview with salih muslim 15th march 2016. In the middle east, democracy cannot be imposed by the capitalist system and its imperial powers.
Democratic confederalism and the palestinian experience the. Confederalism, democratic confederalism and rojava infoshop. Including his pamphlets which are available in pdf format, can be found here. Given its role in shaping the current sociopolitical conjunction in syria and its implications for the future of the wider middle east, ocalans. The kurdish liberation movement, ocalan argues, should work for the.
Democratic confederalism isbn 9783942961189 pdf epub. The new concept concentrated on defending and strengthening local societies. Jun 10, 2017 in this film, i wanted to describe briefly the idea of the democratic confederalism. In abdullah ocalan s political thought democratic confederalism is the organizationaladministrative blueprint of democratic nation, which is the antithesis of the nation state. On this basis, the kurds must be free to organize in a way that they can live. The media ceaselessly informs us about their brutal executions of western journalists and humanitarians, crimes against the population who do not accept their religious fundamentalism and their. Abdullah ocalan, democratic confederalism and the politics of. Minor differences are that ocalan replaced the concept of confederalism with democratic confederalism and instead of using the concept of libertarian municipalism uses a different form of administration that has been put into practice in rojava. The article tries to show the similarities and differences between both concepts and both views. With the political thought of abdullah ocalan, his most influential ideas can now be considered and debated in the light of his continuing legacy, most notably in the ongoing revolution in rojava. By this we are not referring to a classical confederal structure consisting of states, but the confederal unity of societal. In this film, i wanted to describe briefly the idea of the democratic confederalism. Democratic confederalism is ocalan s political programsystem that was largely inspired by bookchin. Preface for more than thirty years the kurdistan workers party pkk has been struggling for the legitimate rights of the kurdish people.
The political thought of abdullah ocalan kurdistan, womens revolution and democratic confederalism published by the britishbased progressive publisher, pluto press. Democratic confederalism is a nonstate social paradigm. Democratic confederalism by abdullah ocalan how to fight. Democratic confederalism stateless democracy explained. From 1984, under his leadership, the pkk fought for kurdish liberation. So maybe what you want to compare is libertarian municipalism and democratic confederalism. We accept the republic, its unitary structure and laicism. At the same time, democratic confederalism is the organisation of democracy and culture. The meaning of confederalism the anarchist library. Please find all the latest developments and up to date statements on democratic confederalism and rojava collated below.
Thus, when abdullah ocalan came up with the ideology of democratic confederalism, the kurdish community followed. Kurdish freedom movement and the political theory of democratic confederalism, geopolitics, doi. It allowed for local organization without necessarily challenging the states structure. It is an attempt at permanent social revolution, as is reflected in every facet of the social structure. Apr 25, 2017 new book the political thought of abdullah ocalan kurdistan, womens revolution and democratic confederalism april 15 saw the launch of abdullah ocalans new book. If we are unable to make peace between man and life and life and woman, happiness is but a vain hope. Democratic confederalism by abdullah ocalan, allowed us to use their publication as a core part of this book. Though isolated, he maintained enough authority over. Thestateanditsreligiousroots thereligiousrootsofthestatehavealreadybeendiscussedindetaila. With his books he has significantly influenced the course of kurdish politics in the last two decades. Democratic confederalism paperback january 5, 2015 by abdullah ocalan author 3.
Authors of the remaining texts and illustration decided to. Democratic confederalism is based on grassroots participation. His central concepts address the kurdish question, gender, democratic confederalism and the future of the nation. The main principles of democratic confederalism komun. Since his kidnapping and arrest in 1999, he has been in solitary confinement in imrali island prison. When ocalan first proposed the concept of democratic confederalism it was in the context of strong nationstates. We are not oppo sed to the unitary state and republic. Democratic confederalism and societal multiplicity taylor. The right of selfdetermination of the peo ples includes the. May 09, 2015 democratic confederalism and the arab spring. This is a document ocalan wrote in 20072011 click here for the online pdf document. It allowed for a local organization without necessarily challenging the states structure. Overcoming the nationstate is seen as a longterm goal.
Pkk, democratic confederalism, and nonsense juraj katalenac we hear about the threat of islamic state also known as isis or isil every day. Democratic confederalism is ocalans political programsystem that was largely inspired by bookchin. Below are three excellent small brochures written by ocalan on democratic autonomy, war and peace in kurdistan and the liberation of women, all available to download for free. Pdf democratic confederalism abdullah ocalan academia. Toggle navigation international initiative edition. The political thought of abdullah ocalan kurdistan womans revolution and democratic confederalism book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading.
Democratic confederalism and the palestinian experience. Democratic confederalism, as defined by abdullah ocalan is the ethical, political, and administrative expression of society as a historical and sociological structure in which different identities, factions and groups coexist in dialectical harmony. Kurdistan and wherever kurds are living, democratic confederalism is to. Democratic confederalism abdullah ocalan download bok. Democratic confederalism is a form of selfmanagement and thus stands in contrast to the model of the state. Abdullah ocalan peace in kurdistan, who complied and translated the fundamental part. He describes it as open towards other political groups and factions and as flexible, multicultural, antimonopolistic, and consensusoriented. It is about the five thousand years old civilisation of classed society which has left. With the political thought of abdullah ocalan, his most influential ideas can now be considered and debated in the light of his continuing legacy, most. What is the difference between democratic confederalism and. Pdf download the political thought of abdullah ocalan. The difference between democratic confederalism and previous experiments with grassroots democracy is that its evolutionary pattern aims to include heterogeneous local communities living in the. Called democratic confederalism, this revolutionary model is developing on the ground in parts of syria and turkey. The political thought of abdullah ocalan kurdistan, women.
Having long abandoned separatism in favour of a new form of democratic confederalism, his. Pkk, democratic confederalism, and nonsense juraj katalenac. Democratic confederalism, also known as democratic federalism or apoism, is a libertarian socialist political system developed by abdullah ocalan based on the ideas of murray bookchin. Democratic confederalism is the contrasting paradigm of the oppressed people. In abdullah ocalans political thought democratic confederalism is the organizationaladministrative blueprint of democratic nation, which is the antithesis of the nation state. Democratic confederalism, the rojava revolution and the. Apr 25, 2016 democratic confederalism is the contrasting paradigm of the oppressed people. Democratic confederalism versus strive for hegemony 30.
Democratic confederalism freedom for abdullah ocalan. Central to the rojava revolution is the idea of democratic confederalism, a brainchild of abdullah ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the kurdistan. Liberating life is impossible without a radical womens revolution which would change mans mentality and life. Liberating life is impossible without a radi cal womens. Democratic confederalism war and peace in kurdistan liberating life.
In framing the models of democratic confederalism and democratic autonomy, ocalan was inspired by many radical thinkers but perhaps to a greater extent by murray bookchin and his work on social ecology, libertarian municipalism and communalism. Check that the correct path to the file is specified. Pdf the transformation of the kurdish freedom movement towards democratic confederalism has promised a new horizon for emancipatory. At the same time, democratic confederalism is the cultural organizational blueprint of a democratic nation. Thereupon, since the late 1990s, ocalan would become to represent the pkk, whereas the pkk in its turn would represent the entire kurdish nation bozarslan 2008, 351. At the same time, democratic confederalism is the cultural organisational blueprint of a democratic nation. This article explains the definition of confederalism by murray bookchin and the concept of the democratic confederalism by abdulla ocalan. Abdullah ocalan is the founder of the kurdistan workers party pkk. Confederalism, democratic confederalism and rojava libcom. Feb 20, 2018 confederalism, democratic confederalism and rojava this article explains the definition of confederalism by murray bookchin and the concept of the democratic confederalism by abdulla ocalan. The international initiative freedom for abdullah ocalan. Since his imprisonment, ocalan has written extensively on middle eastern and kurdish history. Confederalism, democratic confederalism and rojava this article explains the definition of confederalism by murray bookchin and the concept of the democratic confederalism by abdulla ocalan. Now, writing from isolation in turkeys imrali island prison, he has shaped a new political movement in the middle east called democratic confederalism, which is rapidly developing and spreading across the middle east because it combats powerful religious sectarianism while also providing the blueprints for a burgeoning democratic society.