Difference between revisions of "Mustafa Kemal"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Kamalism) |
Sevenstring (talk | contribs) (Superfluous "w." Really.) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Mustafa Kemal Atatürk''' lived from 1881 to 1938. He overthrew the last Ottoman sultan in 1922 and became president of [[Turkey]] in 1923. | '''Mustafa Kemal Atatürk''' lived from 1881 to 1938. He overthrew the last Ottoman sultan in 1922 and became president of [[Turkey]] in 1923. | ||
| − | Kamal Attatruk introduced many Westernizing reforms into Turkish society. Samuel Huntington defines "Kamalism" | + | Kamal Attatruk introduced many Westernizing reforms into Turkish society. Samuel Huntington defines "Kamalism" as a response to attempts at "reconciliation of Islam and modernity', or to modernise Islam without Westernization. |
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
*Samuel P Huntington, ''The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order'', New York: Touchtone, 1997. [http://www.foreignaffairs.org/19930601faessay5188/samuel-p-huntington/the-clash-of-civilizations.html] | *Samuel P Huntington, ''The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order'', New York: Touchtone, 1997. [http://www.foreignaffairs.org/19930601faessay5188/samuel-p-huntington/the-clash-of-civilizations.html] | ||
Revision as of 23:27, May 29, 2007
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk lived from 1881 to 1938. He overthrew the last Ottoman sultan in 1922 and became president of Turkey in 1923.
Kamal Attatruk introduced many Westernizing reforms into Turkish society. Samuel Huntington defines "Kamalism" as a response to attempts at "reconciliation of Islam and modernity', or to modernise Islam without Westernization.
Reference
- Samuel P Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, New York: Touchtone, 1997. [1]