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This handbook provides a comprehensive profile of modern Turkey. With contributions from experts from a wide range of backgrounds, it gives a unique in-depth survey of the country's history, politics, international relations, society, economy, geography and culture.
List of contents
Introduction
Part 1: History 1. Early Ottoman Period
2. Modern Ottoman Period
3. The Young Turks and the Committee of Union and Progress
4. World War I and the Establishment of the Republic
5. Ottoman Economic Legacy from the Nineteenth Century
6. The Turkish Republic
Part 2: Culture 7. Cinema
8. Literature
9. Fine Arts
10. Music
11. Islam
12. Architecture
13. Television and Media
Part 3: Politics 14. Kemalism/Atatürkism
15. Civil-Military Relations
16. Voting Behavior
17. Political Culture
18. Political Parties
19. Constitutions and Political System
20. Secularism
21. Religion and Politics
22. Foreign Policy
23. Turkey and the European Union
24. The Kurds
Part 4: Society 25. Women
26. Youth
27. Minorities
28. Urbanization and Urbanism
29. Cities
Part 5: Geography 30. Environment
31. Demography and Immigration/Emigration
Part 6: Economy 32. Political Economy
33. Industry
34. Employment, Inequality, and Poverty
35. Liberalization
About the author
Metin Heper is Professor of Political Science at Bilkent University in Ankara and a founding and honorary member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences.
Sabri Sayar¿ is Professor of Political Science at Sabanc¿ University in Istanbul.
Summary
This handbook provides a comprehensive profile of modern Turkey. With contributions from experts from a wide range of backgrounds, it gives a unique in-depth survey of the country’s history, politics, international relations, society, economy, geography and culture.