In a message to the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), Scottish social scientist Prof. Andrew Ross described the democratic society model developed by the Kurdish freedom movement as a rare example in the modern era. He called on the Turkish government to view the peace process as a historic opportunity.
Ross’s message read: “The Kurdish movement, from its grassroots to its leadership, has created a new egalitarian model of society. In modern times, we have seldom if ever witnessed the emergence of such a form of democracy. The decision to disarm and dissolve the organization was a courageous step. The reintegration of the Kurdish people into Turkey’s political structure can only serve as a source of hope and strength. The Turkish government must not waste this historic opportunity to transform a peace agreement into a new and vibrant multicultural order.”
Who is Andrew Ross?
Andrew Ross, a Scottish-born social scientist, was born in 1956 and serves as a professor of American Studies at New York University (NYU). He specializes in urban policy, the future of labor, global economics, workers’ rights, and environmental justice, and is also active in anti-labor-exploitation and debt resistance movements.
His work has appeared in major outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Nation. Defining his political stance as “left eclectic,” Ross is recognized as a thinker influenced by the traditions of socialism, anarchism, and radical democracy.