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Examines how the Kurdish diaspora in Denmark supported the Kurdish struggle in Syria from the battle of Kobane (2014) to the defeat in Afrin (2018) Investigates how the Kurdish diaspora mobilised in support of Syrian Kurds, stressing the role of transnational actors in war Introduces strategic interactionism into the study of diaspora mobilisation, showing new paths for research Coins the term 'alter-territorial' identification to clarify how some Kurds identify with the political entity in a part of Kurdistan other than their place of origin Anne Sofie Sch tt contributes to our understanding of mobilisation and identity formation in the periphery of the Kurdish diaspora by examining the small but well-established community in Denmark. Arguing that the Danish authorities treat the diaspora differently in comparison to neighbouring Sweden and Germany, Sch tt examines the political lobbyism, the courtroom activism and the humanitarian action of the various Kurdish diaspora groups. She examines the position of the Syrian Kurds within the diaspora who, like the Kurds in Syria, have been largely ignored until recently. Sch tt also provides new knowledge on diaspora engagement in war in the homeland by analysing the strategic interaction between the Danish authorities and the Kurdish diaspora community both engaged in the war against Islamic State, but on different terms.

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9781474491716

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"""A unique account of how the Kurds in Denmark mobilised in support of the Kurdish struggle in Syria. Sch tt convincingly introduces an interactionist approach that interconnects the analysis of diaspora activism and diaspora identity. The book is a significant contribution to Peace and Conflict Studies, Kurdish Studies and Diaspora Studies."" - sten Wahlbeck, Professor of Sociology, University of Helsinki"

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Anne Sofie Sch tt is Assistant Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College. She has been teaching conflict and strategic studies for several years at the Royal Danish Air Force Academy focusing on the Danish international military interventions. In 2019, she received her PhD degree from the University of Copenhagen defending her thesis on Kurdish diaspora mobilisation in Denmark.

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