In a succinct narrative, this study surveys the history of Turkey from the Neolithic period to the 21st century. Emphasizing the development of the republic since 1923, it offers the most up-to-date information on this nation. Professor Howard shows how Turkey's political, economic, and social system developed as a result of the founding vision of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and the circumstances of the Cold War. The history concentrates on the establishment of the Turkish Republic as a single-party state in the first half of the 20th century and on the development of politics, the economy, and society during the Cold War years.
DOUGLAS A. HOWARD is Professor of History at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Former editor of The Turkish Studies Association Bulletin, he is currently working on a study of the Ottoman provincial cavalry in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Greenwood
Publishing Group
Westport, Conn.
$39.95
272 pages
ISBN 0-3133-0708-3