The myth of 'Jacobin Kemalism'?: influence of the French Revolution on Kemalist elite and ideology during the early republican period

This study examines the first-hand sources of Kemalism to understand how and to what extent the French Revolution inspired the Kemalist elite and influenced Kemalism during the early republican period. In the literature, there is a general perception that the French Revolution and Jacobinism were hi...

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Published in:	Turkish studies Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 603 - 624
Main Author:	Gülsunar, Emrah
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Routledge 07-08-2024 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	early republican period Elites French Revolution General Literature Studies Humaniora och konst Humanities Ideology Jacobinism Kemalism Kemalist elite Languages and Literature Litteraturvetenskap Research methodology Secularism Språk och litteratur
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Summary:	This study examines the first-hand sources of Kemalism to understand how and to what extent the French Revolution inspired the Kemalist elite and influenced Kemalism during the early republican period. In the literature, there is a general perception that the French Revolution and Jacobinism were highly influential on the Kemalists, but this perception mainly depends on broad interpretations without systematic empirical research. This study shows that there was really an influence, but not necessarily on the secular/Westernist reforms as proposed in the literature. Moreover, the alleged impact of Jacobinism on Kemalism was limited to only a few regime elites.
ISSN:	1468-3849 1743-9663
DOI:	10.1080/14683849.2024.2345677