For, they insist,"in Rojava's social economy,
needs are determined not by state or capital but by the communes." Though they admit that "other forms of trade and economy also exist in Rojava," they nevertheless contend that "the social economy model is spreading fast." As such, they can conclude, rather hopefully, that since 2012, despite a brutal embargo pushed by Turkey intended to "starve their social and political model to death," Rojava has nevertheless "been developing, gradually, an exceptional economic form."
Sayfa 55 - 1: Lessons from Rojava for the Paradigm of Social Ecology