David McDowall. A modern history of the Kurds (2007)

David McDowall. A modern history of the Kurds. London: I.B. Tauris, 2007, 515 p. ISBN 9781850434160

In this detailed history of the Kurds from the 19th century to the present day, McDowall examines the interplay of old and new aspects of the struggle, the importance of local rivalries within Kurdish society, the enduring authority of certain forms of leadership and the failure of modern states to respond to the challenge of Kurdish nationalism. Drawing extensively on primary sources McDowall’s book is useful for all who want a better understanding of the underlying dynamics of the Kurdish question.

Note: this is book first published in 1996; Third revised and updated edition published in 2004, reprinted in 2007 (presented in post).