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The Kurdish Struggle, 1920-94

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  • © 1996

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  1. Edgar O’Ballance
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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. The Kurds

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 1-11

  3. The Kurds Divided

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 12-20

  4. The Kurdish Republic of Mahabad: 1946

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 21-35

  5. Kurdish Repression: 1950–60

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 36-46

  6. The Kurdish Revolt in Iraq: 1961–62

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 47-63

  7. The Second and Third Offensives in Iraq: 1963–65

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 64-80

  8. More Iraqi Offensives: 1966–75

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 81-101

  9. Regional Events: 1976–80

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 102-122

  10. The Iran-Iraq War

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 123-145

  11. Kurdish Resistance in Turkey

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 146-168

  12. Between Wars: 1988–90

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 169-184

  13. Kurdish Safe Havens: 1991–92

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 185-205

  14. The Turkish Problem

    • Edgar O’Ballance
    Pages 206-226

  15. A Turning Point: 1994

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    Pages 227-234

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 235-251
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Forming minorities in five adjacent countries for 74 years, Kurds have been fighting for independence or autonomy, against governments reluctant to accede either. The Kurdish saga is one of periodic insurrections, partial victories, misfortunes, defeats, betrayal, national repression, clashing personalities, changing allegiances and an unusual mixture of heroism and expendiency. Kurds used governments, and governments used Kurds. A good insight is given into both political and military aspects of the struggle, and of the motives and machinations of major personalities involved.

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EDGAR O'BALLANCE

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