{"product_id":"sociology-of-freedom-manifesto-of-the-democratic-civilization-volume-iii-hardcover","title":"Sociology of Freedom: Manifesto of the Democratic Civilization, Volume III - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbdullah Öcalan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Holloway\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eHavin Guneser\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen scientific socialism, which for many years was implemented by Abdullah Öcalan and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), became too narrow for his purposes, Öcalan deftly answered the call for a radical redefinition of the social sciences. Writing from his solitary cell in İmralı Prison, Öcalan offered a new and astute analysis of what is happening to the Kurdish people, the Kurdish freedom movement, and future prospects for humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sociology of Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e is the fascinating third volume of a five-volume work titled \u003cem\u003eThe Manifesto of the Democratic Civilization\u003c\/em\u003e. The general aim of the two earlier volumes was to clarify what power and capitalist modernity entailed. Here, Öcalan presents his stunningly original thesis of the democratic civilization, based on his criticism of capitalist modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmbitious in scope and encyclopedic in execution, \u003cem\u003eThe Sociology of Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e is a one-of-a-kind exploration that reveals the remarkable range of one of the Left's most original thinkers with topics such as existence and freedom, nature and philosophy, anarchism and ecology. Öcalan goes back to the origins of human culture to present a penetrating reinterpretation of the basic problems facing the twenty-first century and an examination of their solutions. Öcalan convincingly argues that industrialism, capitalism, and the nation-state cannot be conquered within the narrow confines of a socialist context.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing the need for more than just a critique, Öcalan has advanced what is the most radical, far-reaching definition of democracy today and argues that a democratic civilization, as an alternative system, already exists but systemic power and knowledge structures, along with a perverse sectarianism, do not allow it to be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sociology of Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e is a truly monumental work that gives profuse evidence of Öcalan's position as one of the most influential thinkers of our day. It deserves the careful attention of anyone seriously interested in constructive thought or the future of the Left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHavin Guneser\u003c\/b\u003e is an engineer, journalist, and women's rights activist who writes and speaks extensively on the topic of revolution in Rojava. She is one of the spokespersons of the International Initiative \"Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan?Peace in Kurdistan\" and translator of several of Öcalan's books. \u003cb\u003eAbdullah Öcalan\u003c\/b\u003e actively led the Kurdish liberation struggle from 1978 until his abduction in February 1999. \u003cb\u003eJohn Holloway\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of sociology at the Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades in the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico. He has published widely on Marxist theory, on the Zapatista movement and on the new forms of anticapitalist struggle. His book Change the World without Taking Power has been translated into eleven languages and has stirred an international debate. His later book Crack Capitalism took the argument further, suggesting that the only way in which we can think of revolution today is as the creation, expansion, multiplication, and confluence of cracks in capitalist domination. \u003cb\u003eInternational Initiative \"Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan--Peace in Kurdistan\"\u003c\/b\u003e is a multinational peace initiative for the release of Abdullah Öcalan and a peaceful solution to the Kurdish question. It was established immediately after his abduction from Nairobi and handing over to the Republic of Turkey on February 15, 1999, following a clandestine operation by an alliance of secret services. Part of its activity is the publication of Öcalan's works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769631867168,"sku":"9781629637655","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6fbaf83da74e32efe77b455878bec6e4.webp?v=1780352448","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sociology-of-freedom-manifesto-of-the-democratic-civilization-volume-iii-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}