Framing “self” and “other”: An international competition over the presentation of the YPJ by the American and Russian media
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Published online on June 27, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Asian and African Studies, Ahead of Print.
Since the emergence of Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS), the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), a female unit of the People’s Protection Units (YPG), were accepted as an ally mainly for the United States, and to some extent, for Russia in fighting ...
Since the emergence of Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS), the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), a female unit of the People’s Protection Units (YPG), were accepted as an ally mainly for the United States, and to some extent, for Russia in fighting ...