Ataturk

by Alexander Lyon Macfie

Overview

This concise account of the life and career of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881--1938), the formidable "founder of modern Turkey", offers a substantial revaluation of a key figure in modern history, and also an introduction to the Turkish republic itself. It is a timely study with Turkey again at the centre of international attention, as Islamic fundamentalists challenge many of Atatürk's westernising and secularizing reforms, and as the regional aftershocks of the Soviet collapse reopen profound questions about Turkey's nature, role and relationships Atatürk had sought to settle for good.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317897347
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/14/2014
Series:	Profiles In Power
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Alexander Lyon Macfie

Table of Contents

Preface.
Introduction.
1. The Making of Mustafa Kemal: Acquisition of Power.
2. Early Career.
3. Moment of Decision.
4. Foundation of the National Movement.
5. Relations with Istanbul.
6. Civil War.
7. War.
8. Modernization, Westernization and Reform.
9. Politics, Opposition and Conspiracy.
10. The Closing Years.
Conclusion.
Further Reading.
Chronology.
Index.

Editorial Reviews

'An excellent addition to the impressive Profiles in Power Series by an author who is well versed in the history and diplomacy of the Middle East'

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