| ID | 120763 |
| Title Proper | Religion and nation-building in the Turkish republic |
| Other Title Information | comparison of high school history textbooks of 1931-41 and of 1942-50 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ari, Basar |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the period from 1923 to 1946, the new regime was consolidated through a series of radical secularizing reforms. In order to make these reforms acceptable to a wider public, the new Republic tried to build a secular Turkish identity that does not include Islam. High school history textbooks were prepared to this end in 1931. It has generally been argued that the transition to a multi-party regime constituted a break by opening greater space for religion in society. However, the Kemalist Project to develop a secular Turkish identity without Islam ended in 1942, i.e. during the single-party rule of the Republican People's Party (RPP). The reasons behind this change show that the RPP was a more heterogeneous party in terms of the views of its policy-makers on religion. |
| `In' analytical Note | Turkish Studies Vol. 14, No.2; Jun 2013: p.372-393 |
| Journal Source | Turkish Studies Vol. 14, No.2; Jun 2013: p.372-393 |
| Key Words | Turkey ; Turkish Identity ; Radical Secularizing Reforms ; Islam ; Religion ; Republican People's Party |