The Revolution of 1908 in Turkey (Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia, No 58) [Hardcover]

Aykut Kansu (Author)

Book Description

Series: Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia, No 58 | Publication Date: April 1, 1997

This is a detailed account and an excellent narrative history of the often neglected period 1906-1908 in Turkey, in which the prelude and aftermath of the revolution and elections of 1908 took place. The year 1908 opened a new era of representative government and the social and political developments leading to the overthrow of the "ancien regime" are carefully and fascinatingly given. Historians and general readers will find "The Revolution of 1908 in Turkey" a thought-provoking book, which will resound in the discussion of the validity of Kemalist or quasi-Kemalist historiography and therefore provide a major contribution to the field.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 341 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004107916
• ISBN-13: 978-9004107915
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,641,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Demolishing the Myths, September 17, 2003

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Kubilay (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Revolution of 1908 in Turkey (Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia, No 58) (Hardcover)

No matter you agree or disagree with some of the arguments of the author, 1908 Revolution, in terms if its historical depth and academic quality, overshadows many other books on Ottoman-Turkish history and provides a refreshing and thought-provoking account. Challenging both the methodologies and central arguments of conventional studies of Turkish politics, which were highly dominated by ultra-conservative modernization school, this book is of special importance not only for the students of the late Ottoman period, but also for all of the the students of Turkish politics.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars On the Way to Understand the Turkish History, December 15, 2003

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klmn (NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Revolution of 1908 in Turkey (Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia, No 58) (Hardcover)

This is a detailed study of the revolution of 1908 in the Ottoman Empire. The first major opposition to the monarch regime.
Leading to a parliament and a considerable shrink of the powers of the Sultan. It's also meaningful that the opposition made to a very strong, powerful sultan, Abdulhamid II, and lead to the resignation from the throne. For that reason it's considered to be the major part of the evolution of regime in Ottoman State which is adressed as "Turkia" after the event by many europian historians.

Ideas are supported with references. This is an academic work which is a PhD thesis submitted to MIT.

Though it is academic, written in a way accesible to the non expert reader.

Unfortunately the book has one serious drawback, the price is very high. I recommend the turkish translation which appeared in "iletisim yayinlari" for a turkish reader, which costs 15$.

Anyway it worths buying, since the reader will be able to read a scientific research which is away from any ideological influences.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Study, September 20, 2003

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Bjorn Magen (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Revolution of 1908 in Turkey (Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia, No 58) (Hardcover)

As a curious reader, I have found this book very excellent and significantly different from other books I read so far on Turkish politics and history. It is certainly not a dry history-writing, rather it successfully applies a lively "political economy" to the investigation of its historical subject matter. That's why, surely, the whole dissertation this book is a part of which, had lead to a PhD degree in MIT-Political Science.