THE GENERAL DİRECTORATE OF STATİSTİCS WİTHİN THE CONTEXT OF INTERWAR PRONATALISM IN TURKEY
Abstract
This article focuses on the history of the formation and institutionalization of the General Directorate of Statistics in Turkey within the context of interwar pronatalism. Among the many factors that shaped interwar pronatalism in Turkey, positioning vis a vis the West and limited state capacity were the most influential ones that shaped the GDS. Based on archival research, the article underlines overlooked dichotomies concerning interwar pronatalism: despite the emphasis on the importance of population data and statistical organization, due to limited state capacity, these fields could not be improved during the interwar period.
Keywords
Interwar Turkey, pronatalism, General Directorate of Statistics, state capacity, population politics
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