Kemalist Turkey and the Middle East

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-107-19800-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 596 g

To better understand the lasting legacy of international relations in the post-Ottoman Middle East, we must first re-examine Turkey's engagement with the region during the interwar period. Long assumed to be a period of deliberate disengagement and ruptured ties between Turkey and its neighbours, Amit Bein instead argues that in the volatile 1930s, Turkey was in fact perceived as taking steps towards increasing its regional prominence. Bein examines the unstable situation along Turkey's Middle Eastern borders, the bilateral diplomatic relations Ankara established with fledgling governments in the region, grand plans for transforming Turkey into a major transit hub for Middle Eastern and Eurasian transportation and trade, and Ankara's effort to enhance its image as a model for modernization of non-Western societies. Through this, he offers a fresh, enlightening perspective on the Kemalist legacy that still resonates in the modern politics of the region today.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bein, Amit

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures; List of maps; 1. Not so distant neighbor; 2. Degrees of separation; 3. Ties that bind; 4. Great expectations; 5. The Turkish model; 6. Strolling through Instanbul; 7. A distant neighbor; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Bein, Amit
Amit Bein is Associate Professor of Middle East History at Clemson University, South Carolina. During his Ph.D. at Princeton University, New Jersey, he won a grant from the Institute of Turkish Studies, Washington, DC. His previous publications include Ottoman Ulema, Turkish Republic: Agents of Change and Guardians of Tradition (2011).