Constitutionalism unbound : constitutional dynamics and political transformation in the Ottoman and Qajar lands in the long nineteenth century

"Is democracy a foreign concept to the political culture of the Near East? This perennially debated question often overlooks a crucial historical factor: the rise of Ottoman and Qajar constitutionalism during the long nineteenth century. This volume is the first study to emphasize constitutiona...

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Autres auteurs: Hermann, Denis (Éditeur intellectuel), Kaynar, Erdal (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Ebook
Langue:English
Publié: Leiden Boston : Brill, [2025]
Titres liés à la collection:Social, economic and political studies of the Middle East and Asia 135
Accès à la collection:Social, economic and political studies of the Middle East and Asia
Sujets:Democracy Constitutional law History Philosophy
Description matérielle:1 Online-Ressource (VI, 382 Seiten)
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Résumé:"Is democracy a foreign concept to the political culture of the Near East? This perennially debated question often overlooks a crucial historical factor: the rise of Ottoman and Qajar constitutionalism during the long nineteenth century. This volume is the first study to emphasize constitutionalism as a transformative force across Ottoman and Iranian lands. It investigates how new political ideas and social dynamics across the century shaped constitutionalism into a multifaceted and potent movement, culminating in the revolutions of 1906 and 1908. It traces how constitutionalism durably altered conceptions of state and society, leaving a significant legacy in both Iranian and (post-)Ottoman contexts. Contributors are Houri Berberian, Yaşar Tolga Cora, Anne-Laure Dupont, Fujinami Nobuyoshi, Zaur Gasimov, Peter Hill, Denis Hermann, Erdal Kaynar, Varak Ketsemanian, Mira Xenia Schwerda, Alisa Schablovskaia, Nader Sohrabi and Barış Zeren"-- Provided by publisher
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
"Several chapters of this volume were presented and discussed at various workshops and conferences in the years preceding its publication. An international conference held in Istanbul in January 2020 served, in many respects, as the starting point of this volume." (Acknowledgments)
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ISBN:9789004734661
900473466X
9789004734654
9004734651
DOI:10.1163/9789004734661