Soner Cagaptay

Islam, Secularism and Nationalism in Modern Turkey

Who is a Turk?

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines Turkish and Balkan nationalism, arguing that the legacy of the Ottomon millet system which divided the Ottoman population into religious compartments called millets, shaped Turkey's understanding of nationalism during the interwar period.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9780415567763
• ISBN-10: 0415567769
• Artikelnr.: 27065344

Autorenporträt

Soner Cagaptay is senior fellow and director of the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a Washington-based think tank. His research interests include U.S.-Turkish relations and modern Turkish history.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Turkish Nationalism Today 1. From the Muslim Millet to the
Turkish Nation: The Ottoman Legacy 2. Secularism, Kemalist Nationalism,
Turkishness, and the Minorities in the 1920s 3. Kemalism Par Excellence in
the 1930s: The Rise of Turkish Nationalism 4. Who is a Turk? Kemalist
Citizenship Policies 5. Secularized Islam Defines Turkishness: Kurds and
Other Muslims as Turks 6. Ethno-Religious Limits of Turkishness: Christians
Excluded from the Nation 7. Jews in the 1930s: Turks or Not? Conclusion:
Understanding Turkish Nationalism in Modern Turkey: The Kemalist Legacy