Turkey: A Modern History

by Erik J. Zürcher

Overview

This revised edition builds upon and updates its twin themes of Turkey's continuing incorporation into the capitalist world and the modernization of state and society. It begins with the forging of closer links with Europe after the French Revolution, and the changing face of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century. Zürcher argues that Turkey's history between 1908 and 1950 should be seen as a unity, and offers a strongly revisionist interpretation of Turkey's "founding father", Kemal Atatürk.; In his account of the period since 1950, Zürcher focuses on the growth of mass politics; the three military coups; the thorny issue of Turkey's human right's record; integration into the global economy; the alliance with the West and relations with the European Community; Turkey's ambivalent relations with the Middle East; the increasingly explosive Kurdish question; the worst economic crisis in 15 years in 1994; and the continuing political instability and growth of Islam. '…a valuable addition to scholarly literature.' Andrew Mango, TLS 'exceptionally well-written and offering a perspective that is unique in the field of Turkish studies.' Donald Quataert, State University of New York at Binghamton 'a very valuable book which should interest a wide readership…as a text book it meets a very real need: there is no real rival.' William Hale, SOAS, University of London

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857730541
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/25/2004
Series:	International Library of Human Geography
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	432
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Erik J. Zurcher is Professor of Turkish Studies at the University of Leiden.

Table of Contents

Preface Preface to the Third Edition Glossary Introduction: Periodization, Theory and Methodology Part I Western Influences and Early Attempts at Modernization 1. The Ottoman Empire at the end of the Eighteenth Century 2. Between Tradition and Innovation: Sultan Selim III and the 'New Order', 1789-1807 3. The Early Years of Sultan Mahmut II: The Centre Tries to Regain Control 4. The Later Years of Sultan Mahmut II: The Start of the Reforms 5. The Era of the Tanzimat, 1839-71 6. The Crisis of 1873-78 and its Aftermath 7. Reactionary Despotism or Culmination of the Reforms? The reign of Sultan Abdulhamit II Part II The Young Turk Era in Turkish History (1908-50) 8. The Second Constitutional Period, 1912-18 9. The Struggle for Independence 10. The Emergence of the One-Party State, 1923-27 11. The Kemalist One-Party State, 1923-27 12. The Transition to Democracy, 1945-50 Part III A Troubled Democracy 13. The Rule of the Democratic Party, 1950-1960 14. The Second Turkish Republic, 1960-1980 15. The Third Republic: Turkey Since 1980 Notes Maps Drawn by Russell Townsend The Ottoman Balkans Anatolia The Arab Provinces of the Ottoman Empire Bibliographical Survey Bibliographical Notes: Some Important Figures in Ottoman and Turkish History Index