| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 369 pages) : map |
| Contents |
Note on Turkish spellings, names and military ranks -- 1. The Ottoman army: its structure and decline -- 2. Reform and revolution, 1789-1908 -- 3. The Young Turks and their enemies, 1908-1918 -- 4. The Turkish Republic and its army, 1918-1945 -- 5. The path to a coup, 1945-1960 -- 6. The military as rulers, 1960-1961 -- 7. Challenge, accommodation and crisis, 1961-1971 -- 8. The 12 March regime, 1971-1973 -- 9. Political collapse and the third military intervention, 1973-1980 -- 10. The 12 September regime, 1980-1983 -- 11. The military disengages, 1983-1993 -- 12. Turkish politics and the military: a comparative analysis -- Appendix 1 Sultans and presidents since 1789 -- Appendix 2 Governments of Turkey since 1946 -- Appendix 3 Map of command areas of the Turkish army -- Appendix 4 Command structure of the Turkish armed forces -- Appendix 5 Turkish general election results, 1946-1991 |
| Summary |
Turkey's geographical position, between the Middle East and Europe and at the centre of the current upheavals in the USSR and the Balkans, has led to a reawakening of interest in its international standing. Meanwhile its domestic politics are of increasing interest and Turkey seems to have become a model for Liberal Democracy in Central Asia. David Hale focuses on the role of the military in contemporary politics. He author argues that the military has behaved quite differently from its counterparts in other third world states: it has acted in some degree as a guardian of the state, committed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-358) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Turkey. Ordu -- Political activity -- History
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Turkey. Ordu fast |
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Turquie. Armée -- Activité politique -- Histoire. ram |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy.
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Political participation
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Politics and government
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Politik
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Militär
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Geschichte
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Krijgsmacht.
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Turkey -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85138842
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Turkey
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Türkei
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Empire ottoman -- Politique et gouvernement.
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Empire ottoman -- Histoire militaire.
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Turquie -- Politique et gouvernement.
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Turquie -- Forces armées -- Activité politique.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136101403 |
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1136101403 |
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1299865941 |
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9781299865945 |
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9781315002231 |
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131500223X |
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