The Kingdom of the Hittites is often described as ‘the land of a thousand Gods’ and, indeed, from contemporary texts we know of countless deities who were worshipped. While there is evidence for... Show moreThe Kingdom of the Hittites is often described as ‘the land of a thousand Gods’ and, indeed, from contemporary texts we know of countless deities who were worshipped. While there is evidence for the existence of large Hittite stat-Tues, none have ever been found. What happened to them? Show less
This book traces the patterns of capital accumulation and the changes in class and state formation emanating from it in Iran during the global neoliberal era. It demonstrates how there are inner... Show moreThis book traces the patterns of capital accumulation and the changes in class and state formation emanating from it in Iran during the global neoliberal era. It demonstrates how there are inner connections between the nature of contemporary development in Iran, the form of the state, the ongoing sociopolitical transformations in society and the geopolitical tensions with the West. Simultaneously, it highlights that these issues should be explored in terms of their internal relations to the motions and tendencies of neoliberal global capitalism and resulting geopolitics. Accordingly, the book demonstrates that Iranian neoliberalisation has brought about new contested class dynamics that have fundamentally reconstructed the Iranian ruling class, aggressively shaped and reshaped the working class and the poor, and drastically impacted the state form and its foreign policy. Show less
İmparatorlukların yıkılıp ulus-devletlerin kurulduğu 20. yüzyıla varan süreçte Osmanlı, Habsburg, Romanov ve Kaçar imparatorluklarının sınırlarına büyük bir hareketlilik hâkimdi. Kalıplaşmış siyasi... Show moreİmparatorlukların yıkılıp ulus-devletlerin kurulduğu 20. yüzyıla varan süreçte Osmanlı, Habsburg, Romanov ve Kaçar imparatorluklarının sınırlarına büyük bir hareketlilik hâkimdi. Kalıplaşmış siyasi hayat baştan aşağıya değişiyordu. Asiler Devri, bu süreçte Balkanlar’dan Kafkasya ve Ortadoğu’ya uzanan geniş bir coğrafyayı şiddet yoluyla şekillendiren eşkıyaların, isyancıların, çetecilerin ve eylemcilerin izini sürüyor. Ramazan Hakkı Öztan ve Alp Yenen’in derlediği bu çalışma, Kafkas eşkıyalar ile Balkan devrimcilerin, İranlı çeteciler ile İttihatçıların kurulu düzeni ihlal etmelerine yol açan koşulları ve eylemlerinin sonuçlarını, çeşitli vakalar üzerinden tarihsel ve biyografik yaklaşımlarla ele alıyor. Show less
From genocide, forced displacement, and emigration, to the gradual establishment of sedentary and rooted global communities, how has the Armenian diaspora formed and maintained a sense of... Show moreFrom genocide, forced displacement, and emigration, to the gradual establishment of sedentary and rooted global communities, how has the Armenian diaspora formed and maintained a sense of collective identity? This book explores the richness and magnitude of the Armenian experience through the 20th century to examine how Armenian diaspora elites and their institutions emerged in the post-genocide period and used “stateless power” to compose forms of social discipline. Historians, cultural theorists, literary critics, sociologists, political scientists, and anthropologists explore how national and transnational institutions were built in far-flung sites from Istanbul, Aleppo, Beirut and Jerusalem to Paris, Los Angeles, and the American mid-west. Exploring literary and cultural production as well as the role of religious institutions, the book probes the history and experience of the Armenian diaspora through the long 20th century, from the role of the fin-de-siècle émigré Armenian press to the experience of Syrian-Armenian asylum seekers in the 21st century. It shows that a diaspora's statelessness can not only be evidence of its power, but also how this “stateless power” acts as an alternative and complement to the nation-state. Show less
Eighty years ago on this day, the United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union and Republic of China issued the Four Power Declaration. In this historic joint message amid the turmoil of global war,... Show moreEighty years ago on this day, the United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union and Republic of China issued the Four Power Declaration. In this historic joint message amid the turmoil of global war, the four major Allies of World War II pledged to join hands toward the establishment of a post-war international organisation for peace: the United Nations.Eight decades on, the official memory of World War II has become a battlefield of its own, with the four one-time allies today split across two contending camps. As geopolitical tensions continue to rise, there are strong indications that Moscow and Beijing have sought to align their historical narratives – particularly those on World War II and its lessons – to support their professed “no limits” friendship.Using quantitative, qualitative and comparative analysis on a trilingual dataset comprising over 14,000 Russian and Chinese news articles published over the last two decades, this large-scale study investigates to what extent Moscow and Beijing’s narratives on World War II are converging. It finds that any convergence is one-sided, shallow and unstable, but nonetheless deserves critical attention and reflection. Show less
The Republic of Turkey was founded a hundred years ago on 29 October 1923. Turkey holds a unique position between Europe and the Middle East. It continues to captivate international attention,... Show moreThe Republic of Turkey was founded a hundred years ago on 29 October 1923. Turkey holds a unique position between Europe and the Middle East. It continues to captivate international attention, evoking hopes and fears in the hearts and minds of contemporary observers. As a critical commemoration of its centenary, this book presents a mosaic of one hundred carefully curated fragments by expert authors, shedding light on politics, economy, society, culture, gender, and arts in a hundred years of Turkey. Each fragment offers a glimpse into a specific aspect of Turkey’s development, revealing the complexities of Turkey’s historical reality. Through exhibiting a diverse range of historical sources like laws, speeches, essays, letters, newspaper articles, poems, songs, memoirs, photos, posters, maps, and diagrams, each fragment brings the voices and images of Turkey’s past and present to readers. A Hundred Years of Republican Turkey: A History in a Hundred Fragments is an invaluable resource for researchers, educators, students, and anyone interested in Turkey’s fascinating history since 1923. Show less
