War And State Formation In Syria: Cemal Pasha's Governorate During World War I, 1914-1917 (routledge Studies In Middle Eastern History)
by M. Talha Cicek /
2014 / English / PDF
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During the First World War, Cemal Pasha attempted to establish direct control over Syrian and thereby reaffirm Ottoman authority there through various policies of control, including the abolishment of local intermediaries.
Elaborating on these Ottoman policies of control, this book assesses Cemal Pashas policies towards different political groups in Syrian society, including Arabists, Zionists, Christian clergymen and Armenian immigrants. The author then goes on to analyse Pashas educational activities, the conscription of Syrians- both Muslim and Christian, and the reconstruction of the major Syrian cities, assessing how these policies contributed to his attempt to create ideal Ottoman citizens.
An important addition to existing literature on the social and political history of World War I, and contributing a new understanding of Ottoman Syria, and its transformation into a nation-state, this book will be of t to students and scholars with an t in state formation, Politics and History.
