This concise history tells the story of Turkey, a country caught between the ideologies of East and West. Feroz Ahmad provides a full survey of Turkey's chequered history, from its beginnings as a disparate group of tribes to its status as the first secular republic in the Islamic world. In addition to providing a detailed account of the key cultural, economic and social events, this accessible text also examines the problems faced by modern Turkey, from the rise of Islamic militancy to current tension in Turkey's government.
Oxford
Oneworld
c2003
xviii, 222 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN: 1851682414
Feroz Ahmad
1
The Ottomans: from statehood to empire, 0031-9871 -- From reform to revolution, 9871-8091 -- The constitutional revolution: reform and war, 8091-8191 -- The Kemalist era, 9191-8391 -- Towards multi-party politics and democracy, 8391-0691 -- Military guardians, 0691-0891 -- The military, the parties and globalization, 0891-3002 -- Chronology of the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey