Kurdish Notables and the Ottoman State: Evolving Identities, Competing Loyalties, and Shifting Boundaries [Hardcover]

Hakan Ozoglu (Author)

Book Description

Series: Suny Series in Middle Eastern Studies | Publication Date: February 2004

Examines early Kurdish nationalism within the context of the demise of the Ottoman Empire.

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Kurdish nationalism remains one of the most critical and explosive problems of the Middle East. Despite its importance, the topic remains on the margins of Middle East Studies. Bringing the study of Kurdish nationalism into the mainstream of Middle East scholarship, Hakan Özogálu examines the issue in the context of the Ottoman Empire. Using a wealth of primary sources, including Ottoman and British archives, Ottoman Parliamentary minutes, memoirs, and interviews, he focuses on revealing the social, political, and historical forces behind the emergence and development of Kurdish nationalism. Contrary to the assumption that nationalist movements contribute to the collapse of empires, the book argues that Kurdish leaders remained loyal to the Ottoman state, and only after it became certain that the empire would not recover did Kurdish nationalism emerge and clash with the Kemalist brand of Turkish nationalism.

About the Author

Hakan Özogálu is the Ayasli Senior Lecturer in Turkish Studies at the University of Chicago.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr (February 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791459934
• ISBN-13: 978-0791459935
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,062,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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