Prison Writings Series
This series delves into the depths of the human spirit confined by prison walls. It explores themes of freedom, identity, and the search for meaning under extreme duress. Each volume offers a raw and unflinching look at survival and resistance. It is a powerful reflection on human resilience in the face of oppression.
Recommended Reading Order
Beyond State, Power, And Violence
- 800 pages
- 28 hours of reading
After the dissolution of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) in 2002, internal discussions ran high, and fear and uncertainty about the future of the Kurdish freedom movement threatened to unravel the gains of decades of organizing and armed struggle. From his prison cell, Abdullah Öcalan intervened by penning his most influential work to date: Beyond State, Power, and Violence. With a stunning vision of a freedom movement centered on women’s liberation, democracy, and ecology, Öcalan helped reinvigorate the Kurdish freedom movement by providing a revolutionary path forward with what is undoubtedly the furthest-reaching definition of democracy the world has ever seen. Here, for the first time, is the highly anticipated English translation of this monumental work.
Jenseits von Staat, Macht und Gewalt. Verteidigungsschriften
- 600 pages
- 21 hours of reading
Das Buch bietet eine umfassende Darstellung der Philosophie und Politik der PKK sowie der kurdischen Befreiungsbewegung, verfasst von ihrem wichtigsten Repräsentanten. Öcalans Vision einer demokratisch-ökologischen Gesellschaft und seine Prinzipien des demokratischen Konföderalismus und der Autonomie bilden das theoretische Fundament der Bewegung.