Title War and state formation in Syria : Cemal Pasha's governorate during World War I, 1914-17 / M. Talha Çiçek

Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 293 pages .) Series Routledge studies in Middle Eastern history ; 15 Routledge studies in Middle Eastern history ; 15. Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction: multiple backgrounds; Ottoman entry into World War I and Cemal Pasha's appointment to Syria; Cemal's pre-history of Syrian governorate; Nature of the Ottoman reforms in Syria: an assessment of the literature; State formation, Unionist ideology, and the character of Cemal's governance in Syria; A review of the literature and sources and outline of the study; 1 Elimination of the "Arabist barrier": Cemal Pasha and the Arabist movement The Young Turks and the Arabist parties before the warCemal's perception of the Arabist movement and its intentions; The process of punishment: execution and exile; Aims and impact of the executions and exiles; Using the Ottoman caliphate against the Arabist movement; Sharif Hussein's revolt, the British expedition, and the new moderation in the policy of Arabism; Negotiations with Sharif Hussein and Faysal for peace; 2 Assertion of state authority over secondary, local, and autonomous structures: Zionists, Christian clergy and Mutasarrifiyya in Lebanon Cemal Pasha, the Jews, and the Zionist movementSubjugation of the Christian clergy; The end of the "Long Peace": annexation of Mount Lebanon's government; 3 "From a dangerous multitude into a harmless minority": the treatment of the Armenians in Syria; Evaluation of the existing literature on the Armenian question; Cemal Pasha, Talat Pasha, and the Armenian deportations; Dealing with the deportation process; Settlement of the Armenian deportees in the 4th Army's territory; 4 Struggling against foreign influence for "full independence"; Countering French influence Checking neutral and allied influence in Syria5 In the pursuit of ideal cities and citizens; "Aux armes, citoyens!": conscripting the Syrians for the Ottoman army; The Ottomanization of education in Syria; Loyalty in return for development: public works under Cemal Pasha in Syria; 6 The Druze and the Bedouin under Cemal Pasha's regime; The Druze: freedom of action in return for loyalty; The Bedouins: cooperation under the flag of the caliph; 7 War, famine, and epidemics; Reasons behind the famine; The measures of the Ottoman administration against starvation The social impact of the famine in Syria and the reaction of the peopleFamine, epidemics, and the struggle against them; 8 Cemal Pasha's undoing in Syria; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index Summary "During the First World War, Cemal Pasha attempted to establish direct control over Syrian and thereby reaffirm Ottoman authority there through various policies of control, including the abolishment of local intermediaries. Elaborating on these Ottoman policies of control, this book assesses Cemal Pasha's policies towards different political groups in Syrian society, including; Arabists, Zionists, Christian clergymen and Armenian immigrants. The author then goes on to analyse Pasha's educational activities, the conscription of Syrians- both Muslim and Christian, and the reconstruction of the major Syrian cities, assessing how these policies contributed to his attempt to create ideal Ottoman citizens. An important addition to existing literature on the social and political history of World War I, and contributing a new understanding of Ottoman Syria, and its transformation into a nation-state, this book will be of interest to students and scholars with an interest in state formation, Politics and History"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Cemal Paşa, 1872-1922. SUBJECT Cemal Paşa, 1872-1922 fast Cemal Paşa 1872-1922 gnd Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Syria World War, 1914-1918 -- Turkey HISTORY -- Middle East -- Turkey & Ottoman Empire. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies. International relations Politics and government Gesellschaft Gruppe Stamm. Weltkrieg SUBJECT Turkey -- Politics and government -- 1909-1918. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85138846 Syria -- Politics and government -- 20th century Turkey -- Relations -- Syria Syria -- Relations -- Turkey Subject Syria Turkey Osmanisches Reich Syrien Form Electronic book ISBN 1317916735 9781317916734

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