Shattered Dreams of Revolution [[electronic resource] ] : From Liberty to Violence in the Late Ottoman Empire

• Autore: Der Matossian Bedross
• Pubblicazione: Palo Alto, : Stanford University Press, 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• Disciplina: 956/.02
• Soggetto topico: Turkey -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 20th century; Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918; Turkey -- History -- Revolution, 1908; Turkey -- Politics and government -- 1909-1918
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. The Euphoria of the Revolution -- 2. Debating the Future of the Empire -- 3. The “Historical Period” and Its Impact on Ethnic Groups -- 4. From the Streets to the Ballots -- 5. From the Ballots to the Parliament -- 6. The Counterrevolution and the “Second Revolution” -- Conclusion -- NOTES -- INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: The Ottoman revolution of 1908 is a study in contradictions-a positive manifestation of modernity intended to reinstate constitutional rule, yet ultimately a negative event that shook the fundamental structures of the empire, opening up ethnic, religious, and political conflicts. Shattered Dreams of Revolution considers this revolutionary event to tell the stories of three important groups: Arabs, Armenians, and Jews. The revolution raised these groups' expectations for new opportunities of inclusion and citizenship. But as post-revolutionary festivities ended, these euphoric feelings soon tur
• Titolo autorizzato: Shattered Dreams of Revolution
• ISBN: 0-8047-9270-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820808503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II