| ID | 131460 |
| Title Proper | International tobacco politics and the question of social movements in the Middle East |
| Other Title Information | a comparative analysis of Ottoman and Iranian Cases |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Vardagli, Emine Tutku |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A proliferation of scholarly works offering a variety of modernization experiences facilitated an understanding of social protests in non-western settings. Focusing on the initial stages of modern social movements in Iran and the Ottoman Empire, this study makes a comparative analysis of the tobacco protests at the turn of the twentieth century. The social protests against foreign tobacco monopolies are regarded as a key moment for the emergence of modern social movements in these countries. Scrutinizing the negotiation strategies, social value systems and political structures of these countries, it is suggested that these tobacco protests played a catalytic role in the process of capitalist incorporation and adaptation to the accompanying value systems of modernism and liberal democracy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle Eastern Studies Vol.50, No.4; July 2014: p.606-621 |
| Journal Source | Middle Eastern Studies Vol.50, No.4; July 2014: p.606-621 |
| Key Words | Non-Western States ; Ottoman Empire ; Iranian Empire ; Iran ; Drug Trafficking ; Drug Politics ; International Drug Politics - IDP ; Middle East ; Social Reforms ; Liberal Democracy ; Social Protests ; Foreign Tobacco Monopolies - FTM ; Political Structure ; Negotiation Strategies ; Proliferation |