TY - BOOK AU - Marcus,Aliza TI - Blood and belief : the PKK and the Kurdish fight for independence SN - 9780814757116 AV - DR435.K87 M37 2007 U1 - 956.6703 22 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - New York University Press KW - Partiya KarkerĂȘn KurdistanĂȘ KW - History KW - Kurds KW - Turkey KW - Autonomy and independence movements KW - Ethnic relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-342) and index; 1. The origins of the PKK, 1949-1976 -- 2. Abdullah Ocalan, leader, 1975-1980 -- 3. The flight to survive, 1980-1982 -- 4. On the road to war, 1982-1984 -- 5. Loyalty and violence, 1985-1990 -- 6. The struggle to succeed, 1985-1990 -- 7. The deluge, 1988-1991 -- 8. War in the streets, 1991-1992 -- 9. Fueling the war, 1992-1993 -- 10. Mixing war and politics, 1991-1993 -- 11. Change in fortunes, 1993-1997 -- 12. The decline, 1995-1998 -- 13. Searching for a new way, 1995-1998 -- 14. Ocalan, caught by surprise, 1998-1999 -- 15. The PKK saves itself, 1999-2007 -- Conclusion ER -