Soner Cagaptay

Islam, Secularism and Nationalism in Modern Turkey (eBook, ePUB)

Who is a Turk?

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

It is commonly believed that during the interwar period, Kemalist secularism successfully eliminated religion from the public sphere in Turkey, leaving Turkish national identity devoid of religious content. However, through its examination of the impact of the Ottoman millet system on Turkish and Balkan nationalisms this book presents a different view point. Catagaptay demonstrates that the legacy of the Ottoman millet system which divided the Ottoman population into religious compartments called millets, shaped Turkey's understanding of nationalism in the interwar period. Providing a compelling examination of why and how religion shapes national identity in Turkey and the Balkans and covers topics including:
- The ottoman legacy
- Kemalist citizenship policies and immigration
- Kurds, Muslims and Jews and the ethno-religious limits of Turkishness
Incorporating documents from untapped Turkish archives, this book is essential reading for scholars and students with research interests in Turkey, Turkish Nationalism and Middle East History.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134174478
• Artikelnr.: 42676342

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