Turkey Beyond Nationalism: Towards Post-Nationalist Identities

Hans-Lukas Kieser

Bloomsbury Academic, Oct 27, 2006 - History - 242 pages

Turkey Beyond Nationalism explores the historical impact, both gains and setbacks, of Turkish nationalism in the 20th century and examines the conditions which have contributed to its evolution towards post-nationalism. The development of a liberal, multicultural society is particularly topical in view of Turkey's membership of the EU, as this has proved to be a vehicle of post-nationalist transformation in Turkey in the last few years. By thoroughly investigating the nationalist fabric of modern Turkey in the first half of the 20th century, this book casts a new light on the present challenges. It is an important contribution to a vivid international debate.

About the author

Hans-Lukas Kieser is a visiting Professor of Turkish and Ottoman history at the Otto-Friedrich University in Bamberg, Germany, and a Privatdozent of Modern History at the University of Zurich. The other contributors include leading international historians, sociologists and political scientists from France, Germany, Switzerland, the USA, Turkey and Cyprus.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Turkey Beyond Nationalism: Towards Post-Nationalist Identities; Volume 8 of International Library of Twentieth Century History
• Editor: Hans-Lukas Kieser
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2006
• ISBN: 1845111419, 9781845111410
• Length: 242 pages
• Subjects: History / Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire; History / Modern / 20th Century / General; Political Science / American Government / General; Political Science / Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism