THE ATATURK REVOLUTION IN TURKEY. RELIGION AND REVOLUTION, A STUDY IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS AND RELIGION.

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Abstract:

Beginning with a brief discussion of the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire, the report analyzes the interplay between Ataturk and the forces of religious traditionalism in the Turkish revolution. Special attention is given to the role of religion in the struggle for national sovereignty that ended in 1923. The report concludes with a brief discussion of the position of Islam in contemporary Turkish society. Author

Author(s):
Lewy, Guenter
Author Organization(s):
MASSACHUSETTS UNIV AMHERST DEPT OF GOVERNMENT
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Pagination:
0034

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TR-6
Contract/Grant Number(s):
Nonr-3357(08)
Project Number(s):
NR-177-907
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
(*POLITICAL SCIENCE, TURKEY), HISTORY, RELIGION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Humanities and History
Keyword(s):
ISLAM, REVOLUTION
Report Date:
1968 Aug 01