"The research for this book concentrated on the Syrian Kurdish population and the territory in which Kurds claimed a majority in northern Syria, and which were also controlled by the PYD at the time of writing. The Kurds in Syria have stepped up decisively onto the local, regional and international arenas and the Kurdish position on the world stage has shifted, irreversibly."

Identity and representation I : foundations of identity formation and representation -- Kurdish political parties : a comparison of political value -- PYD-led governance structures : from DAAs to Federalism -- Identity and representation II : the democratic autonomy project -- The prospects of Kurdish self-representation and self-governance.