The State and the Subaltern - Modernization, Society and the State in Turkey and Iran - Bok av Touraj Atabaki - Inbunden
In the 1920s Turkey and Iran faced political upheaval as both states attempted to find their routes to modernity. This study observes this process by examining the measures adopted by the political regimes of the late Ottomans, Ataturk and Reza Shah, as well as by exploring how different social levels contributed to the drive for modernity.