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Book SynopsisGeorge Gawrych is Emeritus Professor of History at Baylor University, USA. He is the author of
The Young Atatürk: From Ottoman Soldier to Statesman of Turkey (I.B.Tauris, 2013), winner of the Distinguished Book award from the Society of Military History and shortlisted for Longman-History Today prize.
Trade ReviewThis book is not just a biography of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk but also a history of the early Turkish Republic and the Kemalist reforms. George Gawrych has managed to skilfully synthesize extensive original research and scholarly debates to produce a well-rounded and highly readable work. Richly complemented by images and maps, the book will be appreciated by scholars familiar with Turkish history, as well as students wishing to learn more about Ataturk and the formative years of the Turkish Republic. * Milena Methodieva, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Canada *
This analytical profile of Turkey’s Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, one of the world’s preeminent statesmen in the twentieth century, combines the Turkish leader’s life story with thematic chapters replete with insights into the man and his time. Informed by original primary sources and up-to-date scholarship and written in lucid prose, the book is both erudite and accessible to the general reader. * Hasan Kayali, Professor, University of California, USA *
Professor Gawrych proposes a new line of inquiry and analysis. Instead of writing a conventional biography, he carefully examines the development of Atatürk as a leader. As he rightly emphasizes, this is imperative to understanding and constructing Atatürk as both a soldier and a statesman a major contribution to our knowledge of late Ottoman and early modern Turkish political and intellectual history
Atatürk tells us a riveting story, drawn from a staggering wealth of sources through painstaking contextualization and original analysis. * M. Sükrü Hanioglu, Garrett Professor in Foreign Affairs and Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University, USA *
Table of Contents1.
Making of an Ottoman General. 2.
Balancing the Art of Statesmanship and Commander-in-Chief. 3.
Founding the Republic. 4.
Consolidating Political Power. 5.
Constructing a Turkish Identity and Nation. 6.
Institutionalizing Laicism. 7.
Enlightening the People. 8.
Emancipating Women. 9.
Fostering Economic Growth and Health. 10.
Securing a Place in the World. 11.
Appreciating Atatürk and the Republic.
