8. The Struggle for Government Power

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction vii
4. Part I. Background: The Beginning of Transformation
5. 1. The Ottoman Empire and the Beginning of Reform Movement 3
6. 2. The Establishment and Development of the Republic 32
7. 3. The Economic and Social Transformation 77
8. 4. The Social Classes and Wartime Developments 98
9. Part II. The Struggle for the Establishment of a Multi-Party System 1946–1950
10. 5. The Beginning of Liberalization and the Establishment of Opposition Parties 137
11. 6. The Struggle to Assure the Survival of the Opposition 169
12. 7. Dissension in Government and Opposition Parties 197
13. 8. The Struggle for Government Power 223
14. Part III. A New Stage of Development and New Problems Ideological and Behavioral Transformation and Party Structure in Turkey After 1946
15. General Remarks 245
16. 9. Nationalism—Milliyetçilik–and Racialism 251
17. 10. Secularism-Lâiklik-Religion and Politics 271
18. 11. Statism–Devletçilik–and Economic Development 293
19. 12. Populism–Halkçilik–and Social Classes 308
20. 13. Reformism–Inkilâpçilik–Westernization and Behavioral Changes 324
21. 14. Communism and its Effects 349
22. 15. The Political Regime and Political Parties 387
23. 16. Summary and the Outlook for the Future 442
24. Bibliography 461
25. Index of Names 499
26. Index of Subjects 511