Why the state founders of Israel and the Turkish Republic, despite being mostly secular and looking initially to create a secular state, chose to integrate religion into the state sphere by incorporating religious institutions into the state apparatus? Part of the answer relates to the objective of achieving national homogeneity, as one of the striking similarities between the two countries. The state elite in both countries encountered the same urgent issue after declaring independence – the formation of a national unity. This book makes a comparison of the relationship between the state, religion and nationalism in the State of Israel and the Republic of Turkey during their state-building processes. Existing literature analyzing the relationship between the state and religion in Israel and Turkey reveals that both have been conceived as secular, democratic, modern states, and Israel can be put forward as exceptional case in the Middle East. That said, there is a need to include the issue of secularism in the national, historical contexts of both states to gain a better understanding of the issue. To this end, this book delineates the similar and different paths followed by the State of Israel and the Republic of Turkey concerning their experiences with secularism, and argues that, contrary to general assumptions that emphasize their uniqueness in the region; the two share various similarities and indeed are not unique.
Künye
Kitabın Adı: |
Nation and State Building in Israel (1948-1967) and Turkey (1923-1946): A Comparative Assessment |
Yazan: |
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Dizi Adı: |
History: 212 |
Baskı Adedi: |
100 |
Yayın Yılı: |
2018 |
Sayfa: |
206 |
Ebat: |
13.5 x 21 cm. |
Kağıt: |
Enzo 70 gr. |
Kapak: |
Bora Gürsoy |
Cilt/Kapak: |
250 gr. Mat, Amerikan Bristol, 4 renk |
ISBN/Barkod: |
978-605-2380-28-4 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Introducing the Study
Brief Political History of Turkey
Brief Political History of the State of Israel
Why Compare Israel and Turkey?
Similarities and Differences between the State of Israel and Turkey
Theoretical Framework
Methodology
Introducing Chapters
CHAPTER 2
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND RELIGION
Historical Framework
Zionist movement
Establishment of the State of Israel
Constitutional Framework of the Relationship Between the State and Religion
The Arabs, the Ultra-Orthodox Community and Controversy over Military Service
Institutional Framework
CHAPTER 3
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STATE AND RELIGION
Historical Background
Sunni Identity and the Concept of Millet System in the Ottoman Empire
Tanzimat Reforms
Pan-Turkism and Pan-Islamism
The War of Independence
The State Formative Years And Secular Reforms Of Early Republic
Call to Prayer in Turkish
Immigration and Population Exchange
Institutional Aspect of State-Religion Relationship: The Case of the Presidency of Religious Affairs 118
CHAPTER 4
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE AND RELIGION IN ISRAEL AND TURKEY
Nationalization of Religion in Israel and Turkey
The Role of Religion in Construction of National Identity
Return to History and Language Reform
The Issue of Secularism and Institutional Aspect of the Relationship between the State and Religion in Israel and Turkey
Brief Constitutional Evaluation of the Relationship between the State and Religion in Israel and Turkey
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
Index
