Pomegranate Podcast

Kurdistan: To be a state or not to be?

April 29, 2021 Gimo & Elif Season 1 Episode 3
Kurdistan: To be a state or not to be?
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Kurdistan: To be a state or not to be?
Apr 29, 2021 Season 1 Episode 3
Gimo & Elif

The struggle for freedom in Kurdistan has resulted in different ideas and practises on how to achieve a free life. One idea gaining mass popularity is Democratic confederalism and the democratic nation. Taking a holistic, inclusive and bottom-up approach, democratic confederalism attempts to deal with the global crises we face through democratic means rather than the nation-state.

In this episode we discuss the importance of this democratic project, what it means to us and why we’re so excited about it. Joining us is Yasin Sunca, a post-doctoral research fellow at the research group world politics of Bielefled university in Germany.

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The struggle for freedom in Kurdistan has resulted in different ideas and practises on how to achieve a free life. One idea gaining mass popularity is Democratic confederalism and the democratic nation. Taking a holistic, inclusive and bottom-up approach, democratic confederalism attempts to deal with the global crises we face through democratic means rather than the nation-state.

In this episode we discuss the importance of this democratic project, what it means to us and why we’re so excited about it. Joining us is Yasin Sunca, a post-doctoral research fellow at the research group world politics of Bielefled university in Germany.