War and state formation in Syria : Cemal Pasha's governorate during World War I, 1914-17 / M. Talha Çiçek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Çiçek, M. Talha, author.

Series:

Routledge studies in Middle Eastern history ; 15.

Routledge studies in Middle Eastern history ; 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cemal Paşa, 1872-1922.

Cemal Paşa.

Relations.

Politics and government.

Turkey--Politics and government--1909-1918.

Turkey.

Syria--Politics and government--20th century.

Syria.

World War, 1914-1918--Syria.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Turkey.

Turkey--Relations--Syria.

Syria--Relations--Turkey.

Local Subjects:

Cemal Paşa, 1872-1922.

Physical Description:

xiii, 293 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2014.

Summary:

"During the First World War, Cemal Pasha attempted to establish direct control over Syrian and thereby reaffirm Ottoman authority there through various policies of control, including the abolishment of local intermediaries. Elaborating on these Ottoman policies of control, this book assesses Cemal Pasha's policies towards different political groups in Syrian society, including; Arabists, Zionists, Christian clergymen and Armenian immigrants. The author then goes on to analyse Pasha's educational activities, the conscription of Syrians- both Muslim and Christian, and the reconstruction of the major Syrian cities, assessing how these policies contributed to his attempt to create ideal Ottoman citizens. An important addition to existing literature on the social and political history of World War I, and contributing a new understanding of Ottoman Syria, and its transformation into a nation-state, this book will be of interest to students and scholars with an interest in state formation, Politics and History"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415728188

0415728185

OCLC:

852219075