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West or East? Modern or Traditional? Global or Local? Secular or Islamic? Turkish or Other? This title intends to look at the nuance which lies in between these opposites, analysing the explosion of civil society institutions under the aegis and protection of the EU Copenhagen Political Criteria.

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.

Citizenship and Identity in Turkey
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.

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.

Turkey and the Dilemma of EU Accession When Religion Meets Politics Cover

This book will be an important resource for anyone interested in EU politics, EU enlargement policy, EU-Turkey relations, the relationship between religion and politics, political Islam, multiculturalism and supranational integration.