Ataturk: Father of the Republic of Turkey
819,63 TL
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Yayınevi
Barkod
9780755651818
Yazar
Gawrych, George W.
Yayın Dili
İngilizce
Yayın Yılı
2023
Sayfa Sayısı
296
Kapak Tipi
Sert Kapak
Piyasa Fiyatı
20,00 GBP
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was one of the most significant political leaders of the twentieth century. He rose from obscure origins to become the founder of the new Republic of Turkey out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire and go on to radically transform Turkish society. How should one understand Ataturk and his legacy? In this book, George Gawrych studies Ataturk's career in detail, showing how Ataturk married the traits of the classic military man-of-action with those of the intellectual, theorist and pragmatist as a statesman. Gawrych places Ataturk in the context of his times to reveal how he harnessed wider forces to set Turkey on a path of secular nationalism and comprehensive modernization. His legacy can be seen everywhere in Turkey today, from the role and rights of women in society to the struggle for developing a democracy in the Republic. Gawrych addresses the costs of Ataturk's policies, including the suppression of minorities and the imposition of a cult of personality and authoritarian rule in the name of 'Turkification'. The book presents a nuanced analysis of a complex figure who consciously created a living legacy that still casts a shadow over Turkey's political and intellectual discourse.
Review: This book is not just a biography of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk but also a history of the early Turkish Republic and the Kemalist reforms. George Gawrych has managed to skilfully synthesize extensive original research and scholarly debates to produce a well-rounded and highly readable work. Richly complemented by images and maps, the book will be appreciated by scholars familiar with Turkish history, as well as students wishing to learn more about Ataturk and the formative years of the Turkish Republic. * Milena Methodieva, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Canada *
This analytical profile of Turkey's Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, one of the world's preeminent statesmen in the twentieth century, combines the Turkish leader's life story with thematic chapters replete with insights into the man and his time. Informed by original primary sources and up-to-date scholarship and written in lucid prose, the book is both erudite and accessible to the general reader. * Hasan Kayali, Professor, University of California, USA *
Review: This book is not just a biography of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk but also a history of the early Turkish Republic and the Kemalist reforms. George Gawrych has managed to skilfully synthesize extensive original research and scholarly debates to produce a well-rounded and highly readable work. Richly complemented by images and maps, the book will be appreciated by scholars familiar with Turkish history, as well as students wishing to learn more about Ataturk and the formative years of the Turkish Republic. * Milena Methodieva, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Canada *
This analytical profile of Turkey's Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, one of the world's preeminent statesmen in the twentieth century, combines the Turkish leader's life story with thematic chapters replete with insights into the man and his time. Informed by original primary sources and up-to-date scholarship and written in lucid prose, the book is both erudite and accessible to the general reader. * Hasan Kayali, Professor, University of California, USA *
Professor Gawrych proposes a new line of inquiry and analysis. Instead of writing a conventional biography, he carefully examines the development of Ataturk as a leader. As he rightly emphasizes, this is imperative to understanding and constructing Ataturk as both a soldier and a statesman a major contribution to our knowledge of late Ottoman and early modern Turkish political and intellectual history Ataturk tells us a riveting story, drawn from a staggering wealth of sources through painstaking contextualization and original analysis. * M. Sukru Hanioglu, Garrett Professor in Foreign Affairs and Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University, USA *
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