The Young Turks - The Committee of Union and Progress in Turkish Politics 1908-14

Offers a study of the 'Young Turks', a group of Turkish army officers who sought to reform the Ottoman Empire and led a constitutional revolution against Sultan Ahmed Hamid II in 1908. This book discusses the counter-revolution of 1909 and the emergence of the 'Group of Saviour officers' who formed a cabinet determined to destroy the Young Turks.

About the author

Professor Feroz Ahmad teaches at Yeditepe University, Istanbul. His publications include The Turkish Experiment in Democracy 1950-1975 (Hurst), as well as numerous articles on late Ottoman and Turkish history and politics.

Summary

Offers a study of the 'Young Turks', a group of Turkish army officers who sought to reform the Ottoman Empire and led a constitutional revolution against Sultan Ahmed Hamid II in 1908. This book discusses the counter-revolution of 1909 and the emergence of the 'Group of Saviour officers' who formed a cabinet determined to destroy the Young Turks.

Product details

• Authors: Feroz Ahmad, Ahmad Feroz
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.04.2010
• EAN: 9781850659105
• ISBN: 978-1-85065-910-5
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Turkey, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Revolutionary groups & movements, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Revolutionary groups and movements, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions, Türkiye / Turkey