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Turkey is generally perceived as deeply divided between the secular, Westernised elite and the Muslim population, with the latter involved in a constant struggle to resist the modernisation process imposed by the elite. This book argues that Turkey's history is much more complex than this stereotype allows, where neither the elite nor the public are monoliths existing in total opposition to each other. The authors put issues relevant to Turkey today - such as consolidating democracy, dealing with economic development issues, improving its human rights record and its foreign policy - in an historical context, allowing comparisons with other late developers in the world and reflecting the complexity of Turkish political and socio-economic developments. Turkey also argues that the modernisation process that started in the nineteenth century, with all its elements including secularisation and Westernisation, has taken root. This book provides a concise and accessible introduction to contemporary Turkey from a social science perspective. It will be essential reading for students and researchers of political science, social science and the Middle East, as well as for those with a general interest in Turkey.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139780415287104
eBay Product ID (ePID)91394902
Product Key Features
Number of Pages196 Pages
Publication NameTurkey: Challenges of Continuity and Change
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2004
TypeStudy Guide
Subject AreaRegional History
AuthorOezlem Tur, Meliha Altunisik
SeriesThe Contemporary Middle East
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight295 g
Item Width156 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMeliha Altunisik, Oezlem Tur
