Constitutionalism unbound : constitutional dynamics and political transformation in the Ottoman and Gajar lands in the long nineteenth century / edited by Denis Hermann, Erdal Kaynar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hermann, Denis, editor.

Kaynar, Erdal, editor.

Series:

Social, economic and political studies of the Middle East and Asia, 1385-3376 ; volume 135

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Turkey--History.

Democracy.

Democracy--Iran--History.

Constitutional law--Turkey--History.

Constitutional law.

Constitutional law--Iran--History.

Turkey--History--1878-1909.

Turkey.

Iran--History--Qajar dynasty, 1794-1925.

Iran.

Physical Description:

vi, 382 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Summary:

"Is democracy a foreign concept to the political culture of the Near East? This perennially debated question often overlooks a crucial historical factor: the rise of Ottoman and Qajar constitutionalism during the long nineteenth century. This volume is the first study to emphasize constitutionalism as a transformative force across Ottoman and Iranian lands. It investigates how new political ideas and social dynamics across the century shaped constitutionalism into a multifaceted and potent movement, culminating in the revolutions of 1906 and 1908. It traces how constitutionalism durably altered conceptions of state and society, leaving a significant legacy in both Iranian and (post-)Ottoman contexts. Contributors are Houri Berberian, Yaşar Tolga Cora, Anne-Laure Dupont, Fujinami Nobuyoshi, Zaur Gasimov, Peter Hill, Denis Hermann, Erdal Kaynar, Varak Ketsemanian, Mira Xenia Schwerda, Alisa Schablovskaia, Nader Sohrabi and Barış Zeren"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Constitutionalism unbound

e-book version

ISBN:

9789004734654

9004734651

OCLC:

1506135670

Publisher Number:

9789004734654