Abdullah Guel and the Making of the New Turkey
Will be published approx. on 2. October 2014
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-1-78074-562-6 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on original research, including personal interviews with President Abdullah Guel as well as his wife and close circle of colleagues and friends, this fascinating account offers readers a portrait of a man who has been at the heart of the political, economic and cultural developments that have brought Turkey to international prominence in recent years.
In 2002 Abdullah Guel's democratically-elected party gained power and challenged Turkey's republican and secular legacy, and shortly after Guel led Turkey's attempts to receive an accession date for the European Union. In 2007 he became the first president of Turkey with a background in Islamic politics - causing political commentators to hail his victory as a "new era in Turkish politics" - and he has, ever since, been a major figure in Turkey's diplomatic relationships in the Middle East and international political arena.
Gerald MacLean's absorbing biography of this significant politician throws light on important episodes of Turkey's recent history.
In 2002 Abdullah Guel's democratically-elected party gained power and challenged Turkey's republican and secular legacy, and shortly after Guel led Turkey's attempts to receive an accession date for the European Union. In 2007 he became the first president of Turkey with a background in Islamic politics - causing political commentators to hail his victory as a "new era in Turkish politics" - and he has, ever since, been a major figure in Turkey's diplomatic relationships in the Middle East and international political arena.
Gerald MacLean's absorbing biography of this significant politician throws light on important episodes of Turkey's recent history.
Reviews / Votes
'A fascinating account of Islam's passage into modernity... Breaking with all cliches about Islam, Abdullah Gul and the Making of New Turkey is indispensable reading for those who want to understand recent Turkish history as well as the ongoing mutation of this world religion.' -- Mahmut Mutman, the author of The Politics of Writing Islam, Istanbul Sehir UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78074-562-6 (9781780745626)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Gerald MacLean
Abdullah Guel and the Making of the New Turkey
E-Book
10/2014
1st Edition
Oneworld Publications
€24.72
Available for download
Person
Gerald MacLean is Professor of English Literature at the University of Exeter, founder and co-director of Exeter Turkish Studies, and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and of the Royal Historical Society of London. He lives in London.