The Clash of Empires and the Rise of Kurdish Proto-Nationalism, 1905–1926
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Beschreibung:
This book focuses on the rise of Kurdish nationalism in northwestern Iran in the context of the emergence of the Kurdish leader, Ismail Agha Simko, who organized a movement to establish a Kurdish state between 1918 and 1922 The rise of Simko is analyzed in the historical framework of the collapse of the Russian and Ottoman empires, as well as the disappearance of Iranian governmental authority in various provinces of the country during and after the end of the First World War. The book also investigates the impact of Iranian, Turkish, and Assyrian nationalisms on Simko and his movement. Drawing upon original documents, the author provides an in-depth analysis of the political, and socio-economic causes for the rise of proto-Kurdish nationalism in northwestern Iran during and after the Great War.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Historical Setting: Iran on the Brink of Collapse
Chapter 3 Shakak Tribe and the Rise of Simko
Chapter 4 Simko, Competing Nationalisms, and the Great War
Chapter 5 Fall of Empires and Simko’s Revolt
Chapter 6 Simko’s Wars and the Rise of Reza Shah
Chapter 7 Simko’s Downfall
Chapter 8 In Search of a New Patron: Simko Sandwiched Between Iran, Turkey and Iraq
Chapter 9 Conclusion
Selected Bibliography of Books
Index