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Title: Jefferson and Atatürk

Jefferson and Atatürk

Political Philosophies

by Garrett W. Sheldon (Author)
©2001 Textbook XI, 139 Pages
History & Political Science
Series: Major Concepts in Politics and Political Theory, Volume 21

Summary

This book is a comparative study of the political theories of Thomas Jefferson, one of the founders of the United States of America, and Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey. Similarities are found in their imperial settings, wars of national independence, establishment of republics, freedom of religion, public education, and economics. The impact of these two great political thinkers on the West and the Middle East is detailed.

Details

Pages
XI, 139
Year
2001
ISBN (Softcover)
9780820449777
Language
English
Keywords
modern Turkey national independence freedom of religion
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt/M., Oxford, Wien, 2000. XI, 139 pp.

Biographical notes

Garrett W. Sheldon (Author)

The Author: Garrett Ward Sheldon is The John Morton Beaty Professor of Political and Social Sciences at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. A noted Jefferson scholar, he is the author of The Political Philosophy of Thomas Jefferson; The History of Political Theory; and Religion and Politics. Dr. Sheldon has lectured at Oxford University, Moscow University, and at the University of Istanbul.

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