Research Article

Comparison of the State and Nation-Building Processes in Germany and Turkey

Volume: 2 Number: 2 December 2, 2018
  • Hasret Elçin Kürşat Coşkun
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Comparison of the State and Nation-Building Processes in Germany and Turkey

Abstract

    The similarities between Germany and Turkey/Ottoman Empire in the state development are astonishingly more than the differences: Both are late empires. While the centralization of political power progressed continuously in the West European states after the 17th Century, an opposite development took place in both empires; in the direction of weakening and disintegration of the centers. Territorial losses and disintegration on the peripheries characterize the both empires.

    The unification and the creation of a sovereign, national state could be accomplished under the leadership of the armies and by their military success both in Germany and in Turkey. The bourgeoisie of both countries were too weak to play a leading role. Therefore, in both empires all key positions were occupied by the military, which increased its domination and influence in the society and politics.      One of the main differences between Turkey and Germany lies in their democratization processes.


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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political Science

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Hasret Elçin Kürşat Coşkun This is me

Publication Date

December 2, 2018

Submission Date

October 14, 2018

Acceptance Date

November 20, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 2 Number: 2

APA
Kürşat Coşkun, H. E. (2018). Comparison of the State and Nation-Building Processes in Germany and Turkey. Contemporary Research in Economics and Social Sciences, 2(2), 237-253. https://izlik.org/JA39KJ23UA
AMA
1.Kürşat Coşkun HE. Comparison of the State and Nation-Building Processes in Germany and Turkey. CONRESS. 2018;2(2):237-253. https://izlik.org/JA39KJ23UA
Chicago
Kürşat Coşkun, Hasret Elçin. 2018. “Comparison of the State and Nation-Building Processes in Germany and Turkey”. Contemporary Research in Economics and Social Sciences 2 (2): 237-53. https://izlik.org/JA39KJ23UA.
EndNote
Kürşat Coşkun HE (December 1, 2018) Comparison of the State and Nation-Building Processes in Germany and Turkey. Contemporary Research in Economics and Social Sciences 2 2 237–253.
IEEE
[1]H. E. Kürşat Coşkun, “Comparison of the State and Nation-Building Processes in Germany and Turkey”, CONRESS, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 237–253, Dec. 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA39KJ23UA
ISNAD
Kürşat Coşkun, Hasret Elçin. “Comparison of the State and Nation-Building Processes in Germany and Turkey”. Contemporary Research in Economics and Social Sciences 2/2 (December 1, 2018): 237-253. https://izlik.org/JA39KJ23UA.
JAMA
1.Kürşat Coşkun HE. Comparison of the State and Nation-Building Processes in Germany and Turkey. CONRESS. 2018;2:237–253.
MLA
Kürşat Coşkun, Hasret Elçin. “Comparison of the State and Nation-Building Processes in Germany and Turkey”. Contemporary Research in Economics and Social Sciences, vol. 2, no. 2, Dec. 2018, pp. 237-53, https://izlik.org/JA39KJ23UA.
Vancouver
1.Hasret Elçin Kürşat Coşkun. Comparison of the State and Nation-Building Processes in Germany and Turkey. CONRESS [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 1;2(2):237-53. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA39KJ23UA