From disintegration to rebirth

Author: Davidson
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Publish Date: 1997-07-01
Features: This book is part of the "World in the Age of Modernization" series. The Republic of Turkey was established in 1923. Through a hard-fought struggle for national independence, it rose from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire, which lasted for six centuries. The continuity and innovation of modern Turkey are the themes of this book. The book outlines the rise, prosperity, and decline of the Ottoman Empire, with a special focus on the Western-oriented process during the later period of the empire and the early history of the republic. Additionally, the foreign relations of both the empire and the republic played a crucial role in Turkey's development, and these aspects are interwoven throughout the text. The book provides extensive discussions on Turkey in the 20th century.