Blood and Belief: The PKK and the Kurdish Fight for Independence
A Note to ReadersAcronyms Introduction Prologue I Ocalan, Kurds, and the PKK's Start1 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 II The PKK Consolidates Power5 Loyalty and Violence, 1985 19906 The Struggle to Succeed, 1985 1990 7 The Deluge, 1988 1991 III PKK Militants Fight for Control8 War in the Streets, 1991 1992 9 Fueling the War, 1992 1993 10 Mixing War and Politics, 1991 1993 11 Change in Fortunes, 1993 1997vIV Ocalan's Capture and After12 The Decline, 1995 1998 23913 Searching for a New Way, 1995 1998 14 Ocalan, Caught by Surprise, 1998 1999 15 The PKK Saves Itself, 1999 2007 Conclusion Timeline Notes Bibliography Index About the Author