fisumlucas's review
4.0
Texto pequenino, mas conciso, que descreve bem rápido a ideia do Confederalismo Democrático como alternativa ao Estado-Nação (e união de Estados-Nação), principalmente aplicado ao Médio Oriente.
ostrava's review
Ok. Democratic confederalism.
The goals of Öcalan and the Kurds had its roots in the classical Marxist-Lenninist tradition, but switched after the former gave the anarchists, and by extension, Bookchin, a try.
This new type of non-statist democratic socialism was the result. Since I have not read Bookchin I cannot say for sure but the focus of mutualism seems to gravitate more towards the social and the political, hence why the economy in Rojava is... "mixed" for a lack of a better word.
Speaking of which!
Most of socialist literature is either pure work of speculation occurring in projection to the current capitalist world or... is tankie literature. But this is awkward because the Kurds are the biggest and longest ongoing current anarchist project going on in the world, and yes they're not perfect, and no, they're not truly and 100% anarchist (or socialist for the matter). And Syria and these counties are... tough to speak about due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
But Rojava seems to be doing... okeysh? And there are good ideas here?
Let's all wish for a good future, for both the Kurds and the rest of the world. Let's hope I don't have to edit this review one day by proclaiming that the imperialists have once again brought down the efforts of an anarchist movement. That seems good enough for me.
The goals of Öcalan and the Kurds had its roots in the classical Marxist-Lenninist tradition, but switched after the former gave the anarchists, and by extension, Bookchin, a try.
This new type of non-statist democratic socialism was the result. Since I have not read Bookchin I cannot say for sure but the focus of mutualism seems to gravitate more towards the social and the political, hence why the economy in Rojava is... "mixed" for a lack of a better word.
Speaking of which!
Most of socialist literature is either pure work of speculation occurring in projection to the current capitalist world or... is tankie literature. But this is awkward because the Kurds are the biggest and longest ongoing current anarchist project going on in the world, and yes they're not perfect, and no, they're not truly and 100% anarchist (or socialist for the matter). And Syria and these counties are... tough to speak about due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
But Rojava seems to be doing... okeysh? And there are good ideas here?
Let's all wish for a good future, for both the Kurds and the rest of the world. Let's hope I don't have to edit this review one day by proclaiming that the imperialists have once again brought down the efforts of an anarchist movement. That seems good enough for me.
zachbrumaire's review
4.0
great as far as it goes but i need to read more Öcalan to learn more about the details of his program. a fair bit was pretty hand wavy about the details but hey it's a manifesto that's to be expected.
ashponders's review
5.0
While grounded in the specific realities of Kurdistan, this update to Bookchin's naïve philosophies gives new life to a frankly stale strain of leftist thought.
andreaschari's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
I really liked the historical parts but I would love more detail into how democratic confederalism is structured not just some (pretty good) principles
chalicotherex's review
3.0
I guess my only problem with Democratic Confederalism is that I keep thinking of Adam Curtis' argument (from Hypernormalization, I think) where he says that any attempt to build a hierarchy-free society is eventually subverted by hierarchical forces (i.e. bullies). He cites hippy communes from the sixties as the classic example.
On the other hand, you can't argue with success. I mean, here are the Kurds living in what's objectively the roughest neighbourhood on the planet, and not only do they have democracy and egalitarianism, but it actually seems like they're more democratic and egalitarian than any society in the West.
On the other hand, you can't argue with success. I mean, here are the Kurds living in what's objectively the roughest neighbourhood on the planet, and not only do they have democracy and egalitarianism, but it actually seems like they're more democratic and egalitarian than any society in the West.
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