Leftism
has reached Kurdistan in various ways, including the social democratic movement
of 1905, the Iranian Communist Party, the Tudeh Party of Iran (1941), and the
arrival of the Sur Army Forces into Iran and their support for the Republic of
Kurdistan. The first Kurdish organizations in Eastern Kurdistan, namely the
Freedom Party (1938) and the Kurdistan Revitalization Society (J-K) (1942),
were somehow affected by leftist thought.
The
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) was established on the foundation left by J-K in August of 1945. Due to the social
composition of KDP’s leadership, the radicalism of J-K is not apparent in its
party program.
Generally,
the tribal and sociopolitical structure of Kurdish society, the authority of
Sheikhs and clergymen, and the existence of characters belonging to all those
mentioned classes and strata was natural and has not led to radical social
programs.
Kurdistan
Democratic Party’s leadership and particularly Qazi Muhammad has mostly sought
a formula for coexisting and keeping the balance among rivals in that era, such
as the farmers and landowners, tribal leaders, urbanites, and traditional
moderates, in order to reunite them all under the national umbrella.
In
the structure of the KDP, the same formula of tolerance has been considered and
the left wing the Society for the Revival of Kurdistan (Komeley Jiyanewey
Kurdistan or JK) though in newly organizing (KDP), did not have the chance as
appeared previously, and practicing its programs, at the same time had a kind
of tolerance with the right wing and conservative ones.
Azadi Party J-K Organization Kurdistan Democratic Party Radicalism Conservatism Communism Soviet Union Tudeh Party
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Makaleler |
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Publication Date | January 25, 2019 |
Submission Date | July 3, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019Volume: 5 Issue: 1 |
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