库尔德民族主义与民族主义理论

Abstract:The article aims to establish a theoretical basis for the approach of Kurdish nationalism. The aim is not to build a new theory of nationalism that would interpret Kurdish nationalism，but to explore the possibility that existing theories of nationalism could explain Kurdish nationalism and，if they could not，identify the causes of this weakness. My research outcomes show the existence of a significant difference，which is located in relation to other studies that have already studied Kurdish nationalism. Kurdish nationalism does not fully fit within the framework of classical theories of nationalism，unless the creation and evolution of the new Kurdish identity，which “bore” the weight of the national movement，is first investigated. Without a prior analysis of the specificities of Kurdish identity or at least the bases on which Kurdish nationalism was developed，the attempt to categorize Kurdish nationalism according to Western standards is futile.

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