Chaliand, Gérard 1934-

A people without a country : the Kurds and Kurdistan by Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou ( Book )
24 editions published between 1980 and 1993 in English and held by 1,582 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The 16 million Kurds are the largest nation in the world with no state of their own. Their history is one of constant revolts and bloody repression, massacres, deportations and renewed insurrection. This classic collection of writings from Kurdish intellectuals and other internationally respected experts discusses the origins of Kurdish nationalism and analyzes their contemporary demand for autonomy in the aftermath of the Gulf crisis and the setting up of safe havens. It combines historical analysis of the Kurds under the Ottoman Empire with a thorough study of Kurdish life in all areas of Kurdistan -- Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and the former Soviet Union. Later sections cover recent Kurdish history with emphasis on the Iraqi Kurds, and the Kurdish movement in Turkey. Also included is an assessment of "Operation Provide Comfort" and the failure of the U.S. and international law to develop an adequate response to the Kurdish crisis following the Gulf War. - Back cover

The Penguin atlas of diasporas by Gérard Chaliand ( Book )
25 editions published between 1991 and 1997 in 3 languages and held by 1,377 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines displaced cultures throughout the world, including Jewish, African, Irish, Armenian, and Palestinian diasporas

A strategic atlas comparative geopolitics of the world's powers by Gérard Chaliand ( )
37 editions published between 1983 and 1994 in 4 languages and held by 1,183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Revolution in the Third World : myths and prospects by Gérard Chaliand ( Book )
17 editions published between 1976 and 1989 in English and held by 886 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Guerrilla strategies : an historical anthology from the Long March to Afghanistan ( Book )
6 editions published between 1982 and 2008 in English and held by 680 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The history of terrorism : from antiquity to al Qaeda by Grard Chaliand ( Book )
9 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 668 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This authoritative work provides an essential perspective on terrorism by offering a rare opportunity for analysis and reflection at a time of ongoing violence, chilling threats, and renewed reprisals. In it, some of the best international specialists working on the subject today examine terrorism's long and complex history from antiquity to the present day and find that terror, long the weapon of the weak against the strong, is a tactic as old as warfare itself. Beginning with the Zealots of Antiquity, the contributors discuss the Assassins of the Middle Ages, the 1789 Terror movement in Europe, Bolshevik terrorism during the Russian Revolution, Stalinism, "resistance" terrorism during World War II, and Latin American revolutionary movements of the late 1960s. Finally, they consider the emergence of modern transnational terrorism, focusing on the roots of Islamic terrorism, al Qaeda, and the rise of the contemporary suicide martyr. Along the way, they provide a groundbreaking analysis of how terrorism has been perceived throughout history. What becomes powerfully clear is that only through deeper understanding can we fully grasp the present dangers of a phenomenon whose repercussions are far from over."--Book cover

Revolution in the Third World by Gérard Chaliand ( Book )
17 editions published between 1977 and 1989 in English and Undetermined and held by 597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Report from Afghanistan by Gérard Chaliand ( Book )
9 editions published between 1981 and 1982 in English and Undetermined and held by 571 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Armed struggle in Africa; with the guerrillas in Portuguese Guinea by Gérard Chaliand ( Book )
11 editions published between 1969 and 1971 in English and held by 551 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nomadic empires : from Mongolia to the Danube by Gérard Chaliand ( Book )
10 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Nomadic Empires sheds new light on 2,000 years of military history and geopolitics. The Mongol Empire of Genghis-Khan and his heirs, as is well known, was the greatest empire in world history. For 2,000 years, from the fifth century B.C. to the fifteenth century A.D., the steppe areas of Asia, from the borders of Manchuria to the Black Sea, were a "zone of turbulence," threatening settled peoples from China to Russia and Hungary, including Iran, India, the Byzantine Empire, and even Syria. It was a true world stage that was affected by these destructive nomads."--BOOK JACKET