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Turkey & the Ottomans

Adnan Menderes' election to power in 1950 signalled a new epoch in the history of modern Turkey. For the first time a democratic government ruled the country, challenging the political monopoly of the Kemalist elites. This title explores the Menderes period, shedding light on the shaping of post-war Turkey.

Persian Historiography A History of Persian Literature v 10 Cover

Presents an overview of Persian literature's long and rich historiography. This book reflects the stature and significance of Persian literature as one of the single most important accomplishment of the Iranian experience.

Remapping the Ottoman Middle East Modernity Imperial Bureaucracy and the Islamic State Cover

Pursuing a comparison of different regions of the Ottoman Empire, this book demonstrates that the Ottoman imperial universe was shaped by three narratives: market relations in its coastal areas; imperial bureaucracy in the cities of central Anatolia, Syria and Palestine; and, Islamic trust networks in the frontier regions of the Arabian peninsula.

The Transformation of Turkey Redefining State and Society from the Ottoman Empire to the Modern Era Cover

This new perspective on history's influence on contemporary tensions in Turkey will contribute to the ongoing debate surrounding Turkey's accession to the EU, and offers insight into the social transformations in the transition from Ottoman Empire to Turkish Nation-State.

Identity and Turkish Foreign Policy The Kemalist Influence in Cyprus and the Caucasus Cover

Focusing on the annexation of Hatay from Syria in 1939, Turkey's involvement in Cyprus culminating in a military operation in 1974 and its policy toward the Karabagh dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the 1990s, this title is suitable for those interested in Middle East politics and international relations as well as Turkey specifically.

Among the Ottomans Diaries from Turkey in World War I Cover

During World War One, the Ottoman Empire, one of the largest and longest-lasting empires in history, faced severe challenges to its structure and existence, which eventually resulted in its dissolution. This book introduces two unique diary accounts written by two generations of the same family in the declining years of the Ottoman Empire.

The Army and the Radical Left in Turkey Military Coups Socialist Revolution and Kemalism Cover

In 1960s Turkey, the armed forces and the radical leftist movement provided two very dynamic, but very different, political forces. This book considers the changing perspectives of the radical leftist movement towards the political role of the military in Turkey. It describes the development of the leftist movement in Turkey after the 1960 coup.

The Young Turk Legacy and Nation Building From the Ottoman Empire to Ataturks Turkey Cover

Shows that Kemal's 'ideological toolkit', which included positivism, militarism, nationalism and a state-centred world view, was shared by several Young Turks. This book focuses on the attempts of the Young Turks to save their empire through forced modernization and on the attempts of their Kemalist successors to build a strong national state.