| İsmet İnönü: The Making of a Turkish Statesman Contributor(s): Heper, Metin (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004099190 ISBN-13: 9789004099197 Publisher: Brill
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 1998 Annotation: This highly original study of a Turkish statesman can be read as an introduction into Turkish politics. In his very clearly written and stimulating political biography of ?smet ?nvn], Metin Heper presents to the reader a highly motivated, self-reflecting and self-conscious political leader. ?smet ?nvn] played a critical role in the founding of the Turkish Republic, further promoting Westernization, and the transition to and the consolidation of democracy in Turkey. This volume is the first treatise on this remarkable statesman in any Western language. It challenges such orthodox views on ?nvn] as his having played second fiddle vis-a-vis Ataturk and his having been a power-hungry politician with an authoritarian bend of mind. It is suggested that ?nvn] complemented Ataturk, and that, over time, he adopted liberal political views while remaining a staunch guardian of the premises such as secularism upon which the Turkish Republic rested. It is also argued that if his compatriots had paid closer attention to ?nvn], they would have a more liberal conception of democracy and, at the same time, in politics they would have acted more prudently. Click for more in this series: Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East an |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Turkey & Ottoman Empire - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Social Science | Islamic Studies |
| Dewey: 956.102 |
| LCCN: 98010941 |
| Series: Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East an |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6.52" W x 9.66" L (1.47 lbs) 270 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents |
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| Publisher Description: This highly original study of a Turkish statesman can be read as an introduction into Turkish politics. In his very clearly written and stimulating political biography of İsmet İn n , Metin Heper presents to the reader a highly motivated, self-reflecting and self-conscious political leader. İsmet İn n played a critical role in the founding of the Turkish Republic, further promoting Westernization, and the transition to and the consolidation of democracy in Turkey. This volume is the first treatise on this remarkable statesman in any Western language. It challenges such orthodox views on İn n as his having played second fiddle vis-a-vis Ataturk and his having been a power-hungry politician with an authoritarian bend of mind. It is suggested that İn n complemented Ataturk, and that, over time, he adopted liberal political views while remaining a staunch guardian of the premises such as secularism upon which the Turkish Republic rested. It is also argued that if his compatriots had paid closer attention to İn n , they would have a more liberal conception of democracy and, at the same time, in politics they would have acted more prudently. |
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