Hope Without Hope

“Broomfield’s deeply engaged investigation, enriched by personal experience, provides not only an inspiring view of the Kurdish liberation movement in Rojava but also a sober analysis of the daunting political, ideological, and military challenges it faces.” –Michael Hardt, author of The Subversive Seventies

“Hope Without Hope blends Matt Broomfield’s three years in Rojava with a deeply informed analysis of its Kurdish-led revolution … Broomfield doesn’t romanticize, though, but instead acknowledges the profound hardships faced by those who build and defend the revolution. This book smartly connects these experiences to urgent global crises, like climate disaster, authoritarianism and genocide. Where to find hope without hope? Rojava offers it, and profoundly so.” –Fréderike Geerdink, author of This Fire Never Dies: One Year With the PKK

“A remarkable and necessary book analyzing the extraordinary yet little-known Rojava Revolution … Broomfield offers a detailed explanation of both the ‘democratic confederalism’ of Rojava but also a thoughtful and carefully argued account of what it means for the democratic, economic, and social crisis of the West. Rojava offers a powerful and relevant example to us all. This rich and inspiring book explains why.” –Carne Ross, author of Independent Diplomat: Despatches From An Unaccountable Elite

John Holloway teaches in the graduate school of sociology in the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico. He has written widely on anti-capitalist struggles and the meaning of revolution today. His books, Change the World without Taking Power (2002), Crack Capitalism (2010), and Hope in Hopeless Times (2022) have been translated into a dozen languages and have stirred international controversy.