The Kurdish Struggle, 1920-94

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The Kurdish Struggle, 1920-94 is written by E. O'Ballance and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0230377424 (ISBN 10) and 9780230377424 (ISBN 13).

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.